Activities
Browse our selection of short activities which bring food science concepts to life. The activities come as printable activity sheets with a list of equipment required.
Enzymes at work
Explore the enzymes at work in your mouth at the beginning of digestion
Fizzy yeast
Understand how yeast respires and its importance to food products such as bread
Light-producing sugar
Grasp the science behind what happens when you crush a sugar cube
Cornflour slime – liquid or solid?
Learn about non-Newtonian fluids such as mayonnaise and ketchup
Instant ice cream
Make a delicious instant ice cream using minimal ingredients and equipment
Are you a supertaster?
Learn more about our bodies ability to taste and how flavour works
Coagulation of milk
Learn more about how milk coagulates and its importance in products such as cheese
Properties of egg whites
Explore the characteristics of egg whites in cooking and baking
Sandwich New Product Development Task
A session plan for students to develop and market their own sandwich product