Food Technology: Year 8 unit plan

• Assignment - student copy (PDF)    
• Assignment - teacher copy (PDF) 
• Beef patty recipe (PDF)
• Chilli beans recipe (PDF) 
• Frittata recipe (PDF) 
• Macaroni cheese recipe (PDF) 
• Roast chicken recipe (PDF) 
• Savoury mince recipe (PDF) 
• Vegetable bean patty recipe (PDF) 
• Skill cards
• Videos

Visit our assignment page

Download complete lesson (PDF)

Recipes

• Pick ‘n’ mix smoothie (PDF)
• Rainbow vegetable kebab (PDF)

Evaluation sheets

• Lesson 1 evaluation sheet - Pick ‘n’ mix smoothie (PDF)
• Lesson 1 evaluation sheet - Rainbow vegetable kebab (PDF)

Activity sheets

• Equipment find activity
• Sensory evaluation activity (PDF)
• The Food Technology process activity (PDF)
• Visual Food Guide activity - student copy (PDF)
• Visual Food Guide activity - teacher copy (PDF)

Skill cards

• Carrot (PDF)
• Courgette (PDF)
• Tomato (PDF)
• Spinach (PDF)
• Beetroot (PDF)
• Capsicum (PDF)

How to videos

• Chop tomato

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Recipe

• Courgette fritters (PDF)

Evaluation sheets

• Lesson 2 evaluation sheet - Attributes of a healthy meal (PDF)

Activity sheets

• Eat most – vegetables and fruit activity - student copy (PDF)
• Eat most – vegetables and fruit activity - teacher copy (PDF)
• Foods and functions activity - student copy (PDF)
• Foods and functions activity - teacher copy (PDF)

Skill card

• Sweetcorn (PDF)

​Recipe video

• Corn fritters

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Recipe

• Veg-up macaroni cheese (PDF)

Evaluation sheet

• Lesson 3 evaluation sheet - Using seasonable vegetables (PDF)

Activity sheets

• Label the foods activity - student copy (PDF)
• Label the foods activity - teacher copy (PDF)
• Sensory evaluation (PDF)
• Visual Food Guide activity (PDF)

Skill cards

• Broccoli (PDF)
• Cauliflower (PDF)
• Carrot (PDF)
• White sauce (PDF)

Recipe video

• Tuna mac 'n’ cheese

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Recipe

• Wedges with tomato salsa (PDF)

Evaluation sheet

• Lesson 4 evaluation sheet - Sketch a meal concept (PDF)

Activity sheets

• Sensory evaluation (PDF)
• Working drawings activity - student copy (PDF)
• Working drawings activity - teacher copy (PDF)

Skill cards

• Potatoes (PDF)
• Tomato (PDF)

Recipe videos

• Tomato salsa
• Healthy potato wedges

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Recipe

• Savoury mince in lettuce cups (PDF)

Evaluation sheet

• Lesson 5 evaluation sheet – Time management (PDF)

Activity sheets

• Timeline activity - student copy (PDF)
• Timeline activity - teacher copy (PDF)
• Sensory evaluation (PDF)

Skill cards

• Lettuce (PDF)
• Mince (PDF)
• Carrot (PDF)
• Onion (PDF)

Recipe video

• Pork mince lettuce cups

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Recipes

• Baked popcorn chicken (PDF)
• Coleslaw (PDF)

Evaluation sheet

• Lesson 6 evaluation sheet - Healthier fast food (PDF)

Activity sheets

• Burger takeaway makeover activity - student copy (PDF)
• Burger takeaway makeover activity - teacher copy (PDF)
• Cost comparison activity - student copy (PDF)
• Cost comparison activity - teacher copy (PDF)
• Sensory evaluation (PDF)

Skill cards 

• Cabbage (PDF)
• Carrot (PDF)

Recipe video

• Popcorn chicken

The resources on these pages can be used to support this lesson:

• Skill cards
• Recipe videos

Activity sheet

Sensory evaluation (PDF)

The resources on these pages can be used to support this lesson:

• Skills cards
• Recipe videos

Download complete lesson (PDF)

Recipes

• Corned silverside fry-up (PDF)
• Kamo kamo (PDF)
• Sapasui – chop suey (PDF)
• Sweet and sour pork (PDF)
• Thai chicken salad (PDF)
• Thai fish cakes (PDF)
• Red lentil and vegetable curry (PDF)
• Courgette pasta carbonara (PDF)

Activity sheet

• Sensory evaluation (PDF)

Dictionary

• Toi te kupu (Maori and English Dictionary)

Our skill card resources can also be used to support this lesson:

• Skill cards

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Recipes

• Baked frittata (PDF)
• Carrot salad (PDF)
• Chilli beans with eggs (PDF)
• Dahl curry with cauliflower and spinach (PDF)
• Potato rosti (PDF)
• Vegetable rice paper rolls (PDF)
• Steamed vegetables (PDF)
• Vegetable and bean burgers (PDF)
• Vegetable tom yum soup (PDF)
• Zesty courgette muffins (PDF)

Evaluation sheet

• Lesson evaluation sheet - template (PDF)

Activity sheets

• Foods and functions activity - student copy (PDF)
• Foods and functions activity - teacher copy (PDF)
• Label the foods activity - student copy (PDF)
• Label the foods activity - teacher copy (PDF)
• Visual Food Guide activity - student copy (PDF)
• Visual Food Guide activity - teacher copy (PDF)
• Sensory evaluation (PDF)

Our skill card resources can also be used to support this lesson:

• Skill cards

Download complete lesson (PDF)

Recipes

• Egg and vegetable burrito (PDF)
• Deconstructed burger (PDF)
• Chicken four ways (PDF)

Evaluation sheets

• Lesson evaluation sheet - Egg and vegetable burrito (PDF)
• Lesson evaluation sheet - Deconstructed burger (PDF)
• Lesson evaluation sheet - Chicken four ways (PDF)

Activity sheets

• Deconstructed burger activity - student copy (PDF)
• Deconstructed burger activity - teacher copy (PDF)
• Sensory evaluation (PDF)

Skill cards

• Poached eggs (PDF)

Recipe videos

• Chicken four ways: Pan fried chicken pieces
• Chicken four ways: Chicken and vegetable soup
• Chicken four ways: Chicken drumsticks
• Chicken four ways: Chicken kebabs
• Deconstructed burger: Traditional burgers
• Deconstructed burger: Grilled kofta
• Deconstructed burger: Baked mini meatloaf
• Deconstructed burger: Poached mini meatballs
• Egg and vegetable burrito

• Food Technology glossary