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This animation is designed to help teachers to tune into the grand narrative of Australian Curriculum: Technologies. There are two subjects in the Technologies Learning area: Digital Technologies and Design and Technologies. Please note the introduction in each animation is the same for both subjects, recognising that they are linked, however each animation further describes the unique characteristics of each subject specifically.

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TryEngineering Inspires the Engineers of Tomorrow . TryEngineering aims to empower educators to foster the next generation of technology innovators. We provide educators and students with resources, lesson plans, and activities that engage and inspire.

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Be creative and help people with engineering at DESIGN SQUAD GLOBAL. Watch videos, play games, try activities, and share designs with the community.

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Magazine that celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your own will.

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The Future Engineering Workforce

Drones. Autonomous cars. Robots. Apps that monitor and improve our lives. Engineering and Computer Science are advancing at staggering speeds and changing the way we think, work, communicate and interact. The pace of innovation is so rapid that new technologies of today may be obsolete in just a few years. In fact, experts predict that 65 percent of the jobs that today's K-6 children will hold haven't even been invented yet.

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Year 5 - 6 Design and Technologies - Learn about Wool

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If you're in culinary school or just like learning all you can about science and science experiments, you're probably just as interested in the science behind food as much as you are the taste and presentation of it. These 100 videos are all about the various sciences of food, including food production, biology, molecular gastronomy, kitchen chemistry, food experiments and food physics. You'll learn about nutrition, sustainability, food reactions, food processes and more from the interviews, lectures and experiments in the lists below.
General
Get an introduction to the food science industry, including available academic programs and various job descriptions.

1. What is Food Science?: This video introduces you to food technologists and different aspects of food science.

2. Food Science: Why it Works: Kevin Ryan, PhD walks you through the basics of food science.

3. Food Science: Find out how a degree in food science can prepare you for a lucrative, stable career.

4. Farm to Pharma: The Rise and Rise of Food Science: Watch this video to understand the history of British food science.

5. Agricultural and Food Science Technicians: Learn about this career path for scientists.

6. Jobs in foods science and agriculture: Here is another video that explains what biological food technicians and other food scientists do.

7. How do they do it: Space Food: Learn how food is packaged, prepared and eaten in space.

8. The Science of Good Food: Learn why good food is a science as well as an art.

9. How is Food Researched: Food research combines customer behavior and food trends.

10. Steven and Chris: Food SCience: Part cooking show, part science lesson, this video explains why whisking eggs in copper bowl is best (plus other secrets).

Kitchen Chemistry
These videos address chemical properties of food and demonstrate what happens when you conduct science experiments in your kitchen.

1. Learn about the origin of Teflon: Find out how Teflon was first created and how it's used with food science.

2. Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream: Find out how liquid nitrogen can add to your understanding (and taste) of good food.

3. Sodium on water: Watch what happens in this chemistry experiment.

4. Fehling's Test for Reducing Sugars: You'll learn about potassium hydroxide, potassium sodium tartrate and glucose in this experiment.

5. Make Instant Hot Ice using Sodium Acetate: Did you know there was a such thing as hot ice? Learn how to make it in this video.

6. Dehydration of sugar: This experiment uses sulfuric acid to dehydrate sugar.

7. Learn about the Maillard reaction: The Maillard reaction - a chemical reaction between an amino acid and a reducing sugar - is demonstrated here.

8. Tests for Vitamin C: "Sleuth out sources of vitamin C" when you watch this video.

9. Make Europium and Dysprosium Nitrate salts: This is a pretty geek-tastic video, but you will learn how to make europium and dysprosium nitrate salts.

10. Science in the Kitchen at MIT: MIT science students bake their way to a better understanding of chemistry.

11. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Kitchen Chemistry: Bill Nye dresses up as "Vivian Cupcake" to make chocolate cake and discuss chemicals.

12. Kitchen Chemistry Science Lesson: This professor tries to make kitchen chemistry fun.

Food Safety
Food safety is another subject in food science, and in these videos, you'll learn about foodborne illnesses, contamination, packaging and more.

1. The Evolving Science of Food Safety: Listen to a food toxicologist discuss pesticides and contaminants.

2. Food Safety: It's Up to You: Learn about foodborne illnesses here.

3. Food Science: Blowtorch: Learn when using a blowtorch in the kitchen is actually a good idea, and how to use it safely.

4. Food Safety is in Your Hands: This video discusses hand washing and appropriate food servers.

5. Protecting Food During Transportation: Find out how foods are prepared for transport so that they arrive fresh.

6. Food Vulnerability Assessments: Discover environments and germs that can contaminate food products.

7. Microbes Medley: This cartoon offers a humorous look at cross contamination and microbes.

8. Illegally Imported and Smuggled Food Products: This video tackles intentionally contaminated food products and food safety.

9. Food safety basics: Learn how to avoid food poisoning in this video.

10. Packaging for Food Safety: Food packaging and packaging systems are designed to keep food fresh and safe.

Nutrition and Food Properties
From chocolate to soda to Cheetos and milk, these videos discuss food properties and nutrition.

1. Hot and Spicy: Find out why hot spices and foods taste better when cooked.

2. Chocolate: Learn about the properties of chocolate here.

3. How much sugar is in a can of soda: You'll understand why health experts believe regular soda leads to obesity.

4. Hot Cheetos and Milk: These kids conduct an experiment to find out why milk is the best drink for killing spice.

5. Breakfast: Do you know what's really found in your cereal? Watch this video to find out.

6. Learn about the science of fudge: If you love fudge, you'll enjoy learning about all of its properties here.

7. How to add Iron to Your Breakfast: You'll learn about nutrition and vitamins and minerals in this video.

8. Super Organic Health Care: Watch this video to find out why alfalfa is used to treat high cholesterol.

9. 7 Nutrition Fundamentals for Losing Fat: Discover how these nutrients work to burn fat.

10. Health Nutrition Science: Learn all about calorie restriction here.

11. Diabetes Mellitus: This video explains Type 2 diabetes, glucose, insulin and food's effect on your health.

12. Nutrition facts labels, how to read, FAQ: Watch this video to learn how to read and digest nutrition labels.

13. Integrative Nutrition: Learn about holistic health and integrative nutrition in this video.

14. Nutrition and Your Mental Health: This video explains how foods impact fatigue, mental health and mood.

15. Eat low on the food chain: Consider avoiding estrogenic foods by eating low on the food chain.

16. Obesity and Nutrition: Charlie Rose interviews experts who discuss nutrition, brain messages and obesity.

17. What are nutrients?: Here you'll learn that nutrients contribute to tissue repair and more.

18. Nutrition: Chemical Digestion: Discover how the body transforms food into energy through the process of digestion.

19. Minerals' Basic Functions: Learn the difference between vitamins and minerals.

20. Introduction to Human Nutrition: Carbohydrates, nutrient needs, digestion, lipids, proteins and other topics are covered in this webcast.

21. What is Fiber: Natalie shares all sorts of facts about fiber and why it's important.

22. The Big Bread Lie: Learn about the properties of different types of bread.

23. Nutrition and Vitamins: Carbohydrate Diet Plans: This video discusses good carbs vs. bad carbs and understanding how carbohydrates affect your body and appetite.

Agriculture and Sustainability
From raw food to organic farming to more sustainable agriculture methods, learn more about the science of growing and harvesting food here.

1. Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: Check out this old school video about choosing to grow food without pesticides.

2. Future Farming Now: Learn about the future of the agriculture industry and the distinct absence of fertilizers.

3. Sustainable Agriculture: Curing America's Eating Disorder: Learn why eating locally and organically is important.

4. Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: Rotational Grazing: Here you'll learn about rotational grazing and how it leads to more sustainable farming.

5. The Raw Food Movement - The Concept: Get an overview of raw food preparation, culture and history.

6. Organic Farming: Can It Feed Us: This news report on organic farming pursues the idea that organic farms yield as much as conventional farming.

7. Genetically Modified Issues: You'll find out where GMOs, or "stealth ingredients" are found in foods.

8. Food Production and Population Growth: Discover how food production directly leads to population growth.

Tools, Technology and Supplies
These videos discuss kitchen gadgets and technology, from microwaves to chef robots.

1. Fun with Shining Silver: Watch this video to learn a shortcut for shining silver, and why it works.

2. About Microwaves: Find out why wet food cooks better than dry food in a microwave.

3. How to use an infrared thermometer: After watching this video, you may want to switch to an infrared thermometer.

4. The Future of Technology for Food Retailers and Distributors: This promotional video shares interesting images of food transport and distribution.

5. Food Technology: This food technology video focuses on kitchen design.

6. Robot Chef: Watch footage of the new robot chefs coming out of Japan's Food Machinery and Technology Expo.

Molecular Gastronomy
Molecular gastronomy refers to the physical and chemical processes that foods go through during cooking. From fermentation to leavening to barrel aging, you'll learn how food becomes edible.

1. Leavening: This video teaches you all about the process of leavening.

2. Protein Denaturation: Learn about this important process that takes place during cooking.

3. Fermentation: Watch this video to learn about the fermenting process.

4. Molecular Gastronomy: Where Food Meets Science: Get an introduction to the study of molecular gastronomy here.

5. Basic spherification: This video demonstrates basic spherification.

6. Microwaving Eggs: Have you ever tried to microwave eggs? If you're short on time, you should try it.

7. Learn about the Effect of Barrel Aging on Whiskey: Watch this video to find out how whiskey ages.

8. On Molecular Gastronomy and Cocktails: Find out how molecular gastronomy principles apply to bartending.

9. FoodMojo: Molecular Gastronomy: Where Food Meets Science: Liquid nitrogen is used for a recipe for "virtual chocolate cake."

Experiments
Watch taped experiments involving eggs, Saltine crackers and more.

1. How to make "bouncy egg": With vinegar and water you can make a bouncy egg.

2. Dr. Food Science: Though he's not a total expert, Dr. Food Science debunks food myths involving Saltine crackers and other popular products.

3. Our mentos, coke and organic tomato experiment: This famous experiment gets a tomato twist.

4. Used Cooking Oil as a Car Fuel: The Myth Busters guys try using cooking oil as car fuel.

5. Like a Laser Through Butter: This video tracks different experiments with cutting butter.

6. Cooking Egg with Alcohol: Will an egg cook properly if you use alcohol?

7. Egg and Bacon Ice Cream: Chef Heston Blumenthal makes his most controversial dessert.

8. Green Egg Trick: This experiment uses cabbage juice to dye an egg.

Biology
Learn about biological processes like osmosis and more.

1. Osmosis in the kitchen: You'll learn how to rehydrate a wilted piece of lettuce in this video.

2. Food Vacuole Formation: The Role of the Lysosome: This easy-to-follow lecture covers the making of protein.

3. Productivity and Food Webs: Professor Penny Chisolm discusses evolution, food webs and natural exploitation.

4. Biology animation food chain: Watch this simple animated video to get a clear understanding of the food chain.

Food Physics
From fluids to heat, here are videos all about food physics.

1. Fluids: Learn about viscosity, force and more.

2. Energy in Food: Watch this video to understand how energy is released from food.

3. Amano Chocolate: This physics professor makes some of the best chocolate around. Find out why.

4. Atoms and Heat II: This physics lecture from UC Berkeley explains what happens to atoms when heated.

5. The Science of Pizza (Specific Heat): Find out why cheese on heated-up pizza can burn you when the rest of the slice is just right.

Miscellaneous
For even more great videos that can teach you about food science, check here.

1. How do they do it? How is orange juice made?: You'll learn how OJ is grown and harvested.

2. Aging, Health and Diversity: Watch these webcasts to understand nutrient needs of the elderly.

3. Fun facts about yeast: Watch this video to learn all about the amazing properties of yeast.

4. Drinking tea with chopsticks in microgravity: Astronauts can drink tea in space using chopsticks.

5. Why do you need salt to make ice cream?: Learn how to make ice cream - and why you need salt to do it - when you watch this video.

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If you're in culinary school or just like learning all you can about science and science experiments, you're probably just as interested in the science behind food as much as you are the taste and presentation of it. These 100 videos are all about the various sciences of food, including food production, biology, molecular gastronomy, kitchen chemistry, food experiments and food physics.

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KS3 Food Technology learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic.

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Design thinking is a mindset. It is the confidence that everyone can be part of creating a more desirable future, and a process to take action when faced with a difficult challenge. That kind of optimism is well needed in education.

Classrooms and schools across the world are facing design challenges every single day, from teacher feedback systems to daily schedules. Wherever they fall on the spectrum of scale - the challenges educators are confronted with are real, complex, and varied. And as such, they require new perspectives, new tools, and new approaches. Design thinking is one of them.

We have a new resource- The Co-Designing Schools Toolkit, which supports educators to collaboratively create equitable change in schools through a community-led, equity-centered, and design-driven process.

You can still download the classic Design Thinking for Educators toolkits + workbook here.

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Design thinking is a mindset. It is the confidence that everyone can be part of creating a more desirable future, and a process to take action when faced with a difficult challenge. That kind of optimism is well needed in education.

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We've curated a collection of resources from our classes and workshops for you to explore. Use these activities, tools, and how-tos as a starting point - we hope you'll hack them for whatever challenge you're working on.

Anyone who wants to become more familiar with design thinking can use these activities, tools, and how-tos. Whether you're a college student, business owner, freelance artist, or corporate executive, or simply a curious person, this collection of resources will help you unlock creative thinking in whatever challenge you're tackling.

That depends on the resource itself. Some are full-fledged workshops that you can guide others through. Other resources are short worksheet-based activities. In many, you'll arm yourself with sticky notes and markers to help the ideas flow!

Yes, and we hope you will! Everything here is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial_ShareAlike 4.0 International.

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Tools for taking action. - Stanford d.school

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We've curated a collection of resources from our classes and workshops for you to explore. Use these activities, tools, and how-tos as a starting point - we hope you'll hack them for whatever challenge you're working on. Anyone who wants to become more familiar with design thinking can use these activities, tools, and how-tos.

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The Waters Foundation is an internationally recognized leader in system thinking capacity building. We are dedicated to providing the tools and methods that help people understand, track, and leverage the connections that affect their personal and professional goals. Learn More

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More and more, systems thinking is becoming a sought-after skill in the workplace and therefore, schools. To develop systems thinking one of the most important skills one can learn is how to identify systems. A system is a collection of things or actions that work together as a connected whole. This can include anything from freeways to bus schedules to even natural systems found in nature like the water cycle. Given the amount of man-made systems one encounters in life the benefit of teaching students to see systems in the world around them is that ultimately you empowering them to not only see, but also possibly influence and in some cases disrupt the systems they identify.

Understanding how to create systems helps us develop routines and good habits. Knowing how to "see" and uncover systems created by others helps us to ask great questions about the world around us and why we do the things we do, prompting us to ask ourselves questions like: "Why do we do it this way? What if there was a better way?"

My kindergarten class, along with all kids in this age range, are natural questioners. In his book A More Beautiful Question, Warren Berger quotes Alison Gopnik and writes, "Children are the research and development division of the human species." As teachers, we should leverage this natural curiosity and tendency to ask questions to help children develop the skill of analyzing and creating systems. Mastering this skill will help them in school and beyond, for the rest of their lives.

So, how can you go about teaching systems thinking in your classroom?
Identify Systems That Already Exist
The Agency by Design research team at Harvard's Project Zero believes that being able to see systems starts with understanding the difference between a system and a heap. They have come up with some great working definitions that can get you started and encourage you to also try and come up with your own definitions!

A system is a collection of parts that have some influence on one another and the whole.

To be considered a system, the components must interact or influence each other in some way.

Systems have subsystems and may themselves be part of larger systems.

Introduce this concept by showing students an example of a system and an example of a heap, which doesn't meet the requirements of a system. For example, display a collection of crayons that are part of an art workstation with things like paper, pencils and paint (system) and a pile of crayons that are by themselves (heap). After a short demo, turn your students loose on a systems hunt. You may be surprised at what they uncover! During my last kindergarten systems hunt, students identified our classroom library, our math materials cabinet and other systems present in our classroom.

Highlight That Systems Can Be a Series of Actions
After students uncover the physical systems in your classroom, make a point to help them see how often systems are acted out in our daily lives. For example, the way your class transitions to different spaces throughout the school every day. In order to get from the classroom to recess, or to the cafeteria or library, you need a system.

For my class, getting into a line for these location transitions included a consistent series of events. With a little practice, the kids mastered the system and were able to assume the role of the teacher during the transition because they had every step memorized. Ask your class to call out systems that they act out. Answers could include how they move to from the story rug to the teaching rug, the signals used to request things during quiet time, and many others. Your class will realize that these action-based systems are just as prevalent in the classroom as the physical systems.
Acknowledge Different Systems with the Same Outcome
It's important that your students understand that there's usually not just one "right" system for getting something done - problem-solving can take many different forms. Using the example of standing in line as a system, I asked my students to watch how other classes did it. Giving my class the opportunity to observe other people's systems helped them ultimately understand that processes can work well in many different ways.

By teaching students to tune into these subtle system differences, they learn how to uncover and adapt to new systems more quickly. This will allow them to thrive in many different life situations, such as adjusting when a substitute teacher comes in. After each time I was out, I chatted with my students about how a substitute's system worked, whether they were able to adapt, and why is was (or wasn't) easy to adapt. This encouraged them to think about and practice ways they could quickly adapt to a new situation, helping them grow.
Hack and Adjust Systems
Most (if not all) systems always have room for improvement. Highlight a particular system in your classroom, such as getting into line, and start a class discussion on what could be done to improve the system. For example, I initially wrote my students' names on a piece of tape to show them where to line up. Over the year, students had changed spots, but the names were never updated. One child suggested that we use fresh tape without names, to solve some space and confusion issues that we dealt with on a daily basis. Empowering your students to offer solutions to class system issues will give them the confidence they need to apply the learnings to their lives outside of school as well.
Practice Systems Thinking in Informational Writing
Teaching a unit on systems thinking opens up awesome opportunities to integrate various different disciplines. Creating how-to books is an excellent activity for using systems thinking to identify and write out the steps of different systems. Each student can focus on a different classroom system, and write a book about how it works. Not only will these reinforce the steps of your classroom systems, but these books are also a great resource for substitute teachers.
Discuss How Persuasive Writing Can Help Us Challenge Systems
Another way your students can showcase what they have learned about systems thinking is by having them use the art of persuasion. Thinking of ways to adjust systems is a powerful way for kids to experience true ownership over their daily lives, and can act as inspiration for their peers. Encourage your class to revisit the systems they choose to hack and have everyone write persuasive arguments that detail the different reasons why their systems would work better than the ones currently in practice. Give them examples of systems in the world to help them, such as going through the work of Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King Jr. and Wangarri Mathai. Each of these leaders challenged systems and accomplished change to help make the world a better place for everyone.

Before you take this back to your classroom, take a moment to ask yourself how many systems you have created and participate in on a daily basis. Question your systems. Are there ways that are better? Understanding the importance of stepping back and examining your own systems will help you approach teaching this unit with perspective you can use to inspire your class to improve their lives, one system at a time.

For more ideas on how to incorporate design thinking, making and systems exploration in your classroom visit Agency by Design.
To get started with systems thinking in the classroom, check out our Exploring Systems with the See, Think, Wonder Thinking Routine lesson plan!

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Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

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The Healthy Eating Pyramid is a simple visual guide to the types and proportion of foods that we should eat every day for good health.

It contains the five core food groups, plus healthy fats, according to how much they contribute to a balanced diet based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines (2013).
The layers of the Pyramid are based on the recommended food intake for 19-50 year olds according to the Australian Dietary Guidelines (2013). However the proportions and placement of each food group are generally applicable to all age groups from 1-70 years.
The layers of the Healthy Eating Pyramid

The foundation layers

The foundation layers include the three plant-based food groups:

These layers make up the largest portion of the Pyramid because plant foods should make up the largest portion of our diet - around 70% of what we eat!

Plant foods contain a wide variety of nutrients like vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They are also the main source of carbohydrates and fibre in our diet.

Older children, teens and adults should aim to have at least 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables or legumes each day.
From the grains food group, choose mostly whole grains (such as brown rice, oats and quinoa), and wholemeal/wholegrain/high cereal fibre varieties of bread, pasta, crisp breads and cereal foods (over highly processed, refined varieties).
How much should I eat from each food group?
The middle layer

The middle layer includes the milk, yoghurt, cheese & alternatives and the lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, legumes food groups.

Foods in the milk, yoghurt, cheese & alternatives group primarily provide us with calcium and protein, plus other vitamins and minerals. This food group also refers to non-dairy options such as soy, rice or cereal milks which have at least 100mg per 100ml of added calcium. Choose reduced fat options of these foods to limit excess kilojoules from saturated fat.

Foods in the lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, legumes section are our main sources of protein. But each food also provides a unique mix of nutrients, including iodine, iron, zinc, B12 vitamins and healthy fats. We should aim to have a variety of meat and non-meat options from this food group.

The top layer

The top layer refers to healthy fats because we need small amounts every day to support heart health and brain function. We should choose foods that contain healthy fats instead of foods that contain saturated fats and trans fats.

Choose unrefined polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats from plant sources, such as extra virgin olive oil, nut and seed oils. Limit the amount of saturated fat you consume and avoid trans fats.

We also get healthy fats from foods in the other food groups, such as avocados, nuts, seeds and fish, so we only need a little bit extra from oils and spreads each day.

Enjoy herbs and spices

Herbs and spices provide a wonderful range of flavours and aromas to our food. Many herbs and spices have health-promoting properties, but since we tend to eat them in smaller amounts their primary purpose is to flavour and colour our meals.

Cooking with fresh, dried or ground herbs and spices is an easy way to create foods that suit your tastes, and increase your enjoyment of home-made meals without needing to use salt when cooking or eating.

Choose water

Water is the best drink to stay hydrated and it supports many other essential functions in the body. Choose water as your main drink, and avoid sugary options such as soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks.

Limit salt and added sugar

The Healthy Eating Pyramid reminds us to limit our intake of salt and added sugar. This means avoiding adding salt or sugar to food when we're cooking or eating, and avoiding packaged foods and drinks that have salt or added sugar in the ingredients.

The average Australian already consumes too much salt and added sugar and this is linked to increased risk of diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers.

Cooking your own meals at home, and choosing whole foods or minimally-processed foods will also help to limit how much salt and added sugar we consume.

Salt (sodium)
Sodium is found in salt and is naturally occurring in some foods. While we do need small amounts of sodium for good health, too much salt is linked to increased risk of high blood pressure, which can increase your risk of cardiovascular (heart) and kidney disease.

Avoid adding salt to food when cooking and eating, and read labels to choose foods that have less than 120mg of sodium per 100g.

Added sugar
Consuming a lot of added sugars, especially from foods like lollies, chocolate, cakes, biscuits, desserts and soft drink, can add extra kilojoules to your diet. This can lead to weight gain and increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. Too much sugar can also cause dental cavities.

Most fruits, vegetables, legumes and unsweetened dairy foods contain small amounts of naturally-occurring sugars which are not harmful. Choose fresh or minimally-processed varieties of these foods, and check the ingredients on all packaged foods and drinks to see if sugar has been added.
Read the Better Health Channel's Food Labels fact sheet for a list of ingredients that contain sugar.

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The next BNF Healthy Eating Week will take place from 8-14 June 2020! The week celebrates and promotes healthy eating, as well as food provenance, cooking and being active. Over the years, it has become a focal point during the school calendar to promote health!

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Free resources for teaching young people aged 3-16 years about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating.

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The next BNF Healthy Eating Week will take place from 8-14 June 2020! The week celebrates and promotes healthy eating, as well as food provenance, cooking and being active. Over the years, it has become a focal point during the school calendar to promote health!

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ABC Splash - Thinking about the Design Process

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ABC Splash - Thinking about the Design Process

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Refresh.ED is a resource to help teachers introduce food and nutrition in their classrooms. Edith Cowan University has developed teaching and learning materials for Kindergarten to Year 10. Online professional learning is also available to teachers. Once you register, these materials are free to download from this website.

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HOME LEARNER REGISTRATIONS Register below as a 'Home Learner' and access a range of free activities. Refresh.ED is a resource to help teachers introduce food and nutrition in their classrooms. Edith Cowan University has developed teaching and learning materials for Kindergarten to Year 10. Online professional learning is also available

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A commitment to deliver sustainable cattle and sheep farming in Australia by 2020. It's a big goal. Here you can view the full list of initiatives we are behind, see which ones are already underway, and check back for regular updates and results.

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