Food labels and water
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Ask a grown-up to show you a food package at home. Find the serving size and write it down.
Answers differ. The serving size is near the top of the nutrition facts.
2
A label says 4 g of sugar per serving. How much sugar is in 4 servings?
4 × 4 = 16 g.
3
Imagine two cereals: one has 10 g of sugar and one has 4 g. Which has less sugar? By how much?
The one with 4 g, by 6 g (10 − 4 = 6).
4
Make a water tracker with 8 cups drawn for each of 3 days. Colour a cup each time you drink. How many did you colour in all?
The child’s own number, from 0 to 24.
5
Make a small poster for younger children: “Why water matters”. Include one fact and one picture.
Answers differ. Check that the fact is correct, for example: water helps joints move.