Food Technology resources for special educational needs

Using this list
The following list of resources has been seclected as being particularly useful to those teaching students in primary and secondary schools with special educational needs.

However, the resources were not necessarily produced with special needs in mind and so teachers are advised to evaluate their appropriateness in relation to their own situation and students.

 

Resource	Description
Books
Bridging the Gap J Barnard, A Farrell, J Mantell, A Waldon CRIPT, University of Central England in Birmingham www.ed.uce.ac.uk/cript	A photocopiable resource, helps teachers smooth the transition between KS2&3. provides a flexible structure of focused practical tasks that provide assessment information. Takes a generic view to D&T with principles that can be applied across all material areas.
Design & Make it! Food Technology for KS3 Hazel King & Tristam Shepard, Stanley Thornes 01242 267274 or www.nelsonthornes.co.uk 1999 Pupil book £7.43 Teacher support pack £50	A unit-based project approach to the KS3 programme of study.
Oxford Revision Series: D&T Food through Diagrams Hazel King Oxford University Press on Tel: 01865 242913 Fax: 01865 241701 or www.oup.com 1999 0-19-832817-6 Pupil book £7.00	Provides clear, concise information for revision. Introductory pages on the syllabuses, coursework outline, revision and exam skills are followed by sections on Food Product Design, Development, and Production and Food as a Material. There is also a section devoted to the skills needed for success in coursework.
Create! Food Technology course for KS3 from Heinemann, http://www.heinemann.co.uk	Supports the KS3 National Strategy - practical ideas and activites - includes student book and CD-ROM, teacher file and CD-ROM.
Websites
www.foodforum.org.uk	Case studies in the F-files can be edited and simplified, Bringing Baking to Life materials in the Curriculum Matters section contains activity and information sheets and PowerPoint recipes in the OK2COOK section.
www.data.org.uk	D&T subject association has a section fo guidance and support for special needs in D&T.
www.esa.org.uk	Track the process visually of manufacturing crisps from potatoes in the on-line 'Potato to Packet' resource, also a photo gallery and other interesting facts about crisps- designed for 7-11 year olds authored by Ali Farrell.
http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/ tasteofsuccess	Primary and secondary sections both of which are worth exploring for case studies, virtual store tours, Eatwell plate.
www.foodafactoflife.org.uk	BNF site dedicated to primary healthy eating (5-11 years) and cooking - very visual.
PowerPoint presentations for Food technology teachers www.foodtech.webeden.co.uk	Just what it says on the tin - PowerPoint presentations for Food Technology teachers - a wide range of recipes. Pauline also provided the recipes in the OK2COOK section of www.foodforum.org.uk
Licence to Cook www.schoolsnetwork.org.uk	For information about the Licence to Cook programme and to register for training events.
www.welltown.gov.uk	KS1 and KS2 health, diet, nutrition, food safety and hygiene
www.potatoesforschools.org.uk	Simple visual site show how potatoes grow and develop over the seasons, games for balancing potato dishes with other foods to make meals.
www.yeovalley.co.uk	Yeo Valley organic dairy products site, has a pupil friendly section called Yeo Kids with basic information about organic dairy products, quizes and games.
www.warburtons.co.uk	Excellent site for bread, lots of visuals of the manufacturing process.
http://www.flourandgrain.com	Useful, well presented and simple information and activities, but beware the use of the food pyramid rather than Balance of Good Health plate.
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/ advertisingtricks/cerealbox.html	Simple design a cereal box activity.
www.nutrition.org.uk	Not an easy site for SEN children to find what they need, but excellent source of nutrition information and an excellent visual Eatwell plate section, also useful templates and how to sheets for carrying out such activities as sensory analysis, star profiles, looking at functions of foods, flow diagrams.
http://www.primarydandt.org	Nuffield Primary D&T site has useful downloadable food units that may be adapted for KS3 special needs students.
http://www.food.gov.uk/ wales/intergameswales	Food safety and hygiene games for 7-14 year olds.
http://archive.food.gov.uk/ hea/index2.html	Food Safety and Hygiene Mission Control site.
Software
The Foods You Eat, Prof. D Bender 8 Eagle Close, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 6TD	A value for money nutritional analysis programme - KS3&4. £25 multi-user licence.
Teaching Food Safety in Schools The European Union & British Nutrition Foundation. Contact Sarah Sheldon at the BNF on 020 7404 6504 or s.sheldon@nutrition.org.uk or check out further details at www.nutrition.org.uk	Fere software for helping primary teachers to teach about food safety and hygiene, modular approach, certificate on successful completion to print out.
ICT Activities for Food Technology Author: Roy Ballam, Heinemann on 01865 888080 or www.heinemann.co.uk	Useful teacher booklet contains guidance and activity worksheets;CD-ROM contains focused tasks and design & make assignments, templates for students to carry out activities such as costing and analysis; worksheets from the printed pack can be customised - KS3&4.
Behind the Scenes DATA on 01789 470007, £35 (plus VAT + p&p) - www.data.org.uk	Virtual look behind the scenes in a food factory. Students undertake a guided tour of the factory and interact with unit operations and processes along the way. An informative and fun resource for KS4.

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