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A vibrant, structured zine exploring the Eatwell Guide, nutrients, and lunchbox planning for KS3. Designed for teacher-led delivery. Ideal for creative, curriculum-aligned Food & Nutrition lessons.

This engaging, zine-style Food & Nutrition resource supports teacher-led lessons on healthy eating, balanced diets, and nutrition for Key Stage 3.
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Please note
This isn’t a standalone worksheet pack, it’s a classroom resource best used with guided delivery, questioning, and discussion. **

Each section includes structured tasks that build students’ understanding of the Eatwell Guide, macronutrients, meal balance, and cost-effective lunchbox planning.

The format is lively and visual, but still grounded in curriculum objectives – ideal for students who enjoy creativity while learning key nutritional concepts.

Although designed by a subject specialist, non-specialists can deliver this resource successfully by pairing it with BBC Bitesize articles and short videos, which reinforce key knowledge throughout.

What’s Included?

• Printable/digital A4 zine booklet (PowerPoint format for easy customisation)
• Fully illustrated tasks and scaffolded writing prompts
• Real-world scenario: students design a lunchbox for a Year 7 girl based on taste preferences, cost, and energy needs
• Quizzes and comic-based activities to reinforce key knowledge in fun ways
• Lunchbox analysis task with Eatwell Guide links and nutrient breakdown

Use It For:

• Core Food & Nutrition lessons (teacher-led)
• Double lessons or split into chunks across a scheme
• Project-based learning
• Prep for food science practicals or written tasks
• Cover lessons (you need to add teacher instructions and give access to BBC Bitesize)

Contents

• The Eatwell Guide Label,:annotate, group discussion
• Colourful Nutrition Drawing: food group exploration
• What’s Missing? Meal evaluation and completion task
• Why Is a Balanced Diet Important? Scaffolded short writing task
• Quiz Time : 15-question assessment/recap
• Food Hero vs Junk Food Villain: 4-panel comic story – creative thinking
• Crossword: Key vocabulary consolidation
• Meet Ella (Scenario): Reading for detail, brief analysis
• Lunchbox Planning: Meal planning with cost and nutrition
• Analysing Lunchbox Foods: Nutrient and food group breakdown
• The Perfect Lunchbox: Final draw/label/explain + reflection

Key Topics Covered

• Eatwell Guide and food groups
• Macronutrients and micronutrients
• Balanced meal planning
• Portion size and energy needs
• Cost-effective healthy eating
• Scenario-based reasoning
• Comic and visual storytelling in food education

Recommended Pairing

Use with BBC Bitesize KS3 Food and Nutrition pages for:

• Food group explanations
• Interactive quizzes
• Nutrient information
• Balanced diet videos

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