SciFest 2021: Food Science Show

Delving into food chemistry in a school stage show!
Designed for the 2021 National Science Week theme which is Food: Different by Design

• What is molecular gastronomy and how is used in modern food design?
• Just how much energy is food – let’s release it with fire!
• How is food preserved and why don’t we notice some preservatives when we eat it?
• How can we tell that there are nutrients in food?
• Making healthy choices in our diet

This fun science show makes food science visible and memorable.

Science & Technology K to 6
A student:

• identifies that objects are made of materials that have observable properties (STe-4MW-ST)
• identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products (ST1-5LW-T)
• identifies that materials can be changed or combined (ST1-6MW-S)
• describes how the properties of materials determine their use (ST1-7MW-T)
• describes how adding or removing heat causes a change of state (ST2-6MW-S)
• investigates the suitability of natural and processed materials for a range of purposes (ST2-7MW-T)
• describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat (ST2-8PW-ST)
• explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition (ST3-5LW-T)
• explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials (ST3-6MW-S)
• explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes (ST3-7MW-T)
• explains how energy is transformed from one form to another (ST3-8PW-ST)

PDHPE K to 10

• proposes and implements actions and protective strategies that promote health, safety, wellbeing and physically active spaces (PD3-7)