If you are an educator or health promoter you can download this popular health education resource to print and make yourself. You will need to purchase a few items to make up the fat and sugar models.
This is a great activity that supports metrics and numeracy skills for tamariki using rulers and scales while also learning how much fat and sugar is in food. Supervision is required when cutting soap to the correct amounts.
1. Following the metric on the chart, make up the amounts of fat indicated against each food image using the ruler and scales.
2. Once measured correctly place each model into its own plastic bag.
3. Fix a velcro dot to one side of the bag and the other velcro dot directly on the poster next to the food image it relates to.
