Food Can Science
The properties of materials and using these in a responsible manner.
Lesson 1 - Why do we use that container?
A puzzle activity in which children identify some of the properties in
containers that prevent micro-organisms from spoiling food.
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Activity Sheet 1
Learning Objectives:
- To know how fresh food is spoiled.
- To understand some of the processes
that preserve fresh food.
- To understand the properties of the
materials used to package fresh food.
- To know that some of these
properties are useful.
- To know that different materials and packaging
are appropriate in particular circumstances.
Resources:
- A photocopy of Activity Sheet 1 for each pair of children.
- The following
containers: Paper bag; glass bottle; cardboard cereal box; metal
can; plastic bottle; wooden fruit box; plastic crisp bag; string
bag (used for carrying onions or oranges).
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