Labelling Cans
What makes up a can label and can it help sell the product?
Lesson 1 - Labels for information
In this lesson, children are asked to look at a range of can labels and
to look for common features in them. They learn about what the legal requirements
are as to the information on a can and what additional information is also
often included.
 Download
Activity Sheet 1
Download
Activity Sheet 2
Learning Objectives:
- To evaluate a range of can labels, looking for common features.
- To understand
what the legal requirements are as to information provided for
the consumer.
Resources:
- Some cans with no labels! (i.e. soup, peas, carrots, baked
beans, fish, fruit)
- Large sheets of paper for brainstorm.
- A good selection of can labels
(try to get some from the ‘saver’ ranges
where there is no picture and very little information).
- Activity
Sheet 1 – What does a label tell us?
- Activity Sheet 2 – What
makes up a can label?
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