Fats in food: review (non-statutory) | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Fats are a type of...
- vitamin.
- fibre.
- nutrient. ✓
Fats give humans...
- 'energy' ✓
True or false? Humans should not eat any foods that contain fats.
- True
- False ✓
Which of these statements is true?
- Eating a diet that is very high in fat is good for our teeth and bones.
- Eating a diet that is very high in fat helps our bodies to repair.
- Eating a diet that is very high in fat is not healthy for humans. ✓
Some foods leave a greasy mark on paper. What does this tell us about the food?
- The food contains fats. ✓
- The food contains carbohydrates.
- The food contains protein.
What can scientists do to find out the answers to questions?
- They can carry out an investigation. ✓
- They can make a prediction.
- They can draw a diagram.

Exit quiz

Which of these foods contain fats?
- tomato
- crisp ✓
- bread
Why do scientists write conclusions?
- to choose the correct equipment
- to say what they think will happen in an investigation
- to explain what results say or mean ✓
What do scientists suggest when they evaluate an investigation?
- predictions
- conclusions
- improvements ✓
In an investigation about how much fat different crisps contain, we can compare the results with ...
- a food triangle.
- food nutrition labels. ✓
- the Eatwell plate.
We can compare the greasy marks on paper in order to conclude which food contains a higher amount of fats. Which crisp below is likely to contain the most fat?
- crisp A
- crisp B ✓
- crisp C
Look at the nutritional information below. Which crisp would you expect to have the smallest greasy mark?
- crisp A
- crisp B ✓
- crisp C

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Key learning points

Fats in food, absorbed by paper, are easily visible and make it easy to identify which foods contain fats.
The size of greasy stains from food on paper can be observed and/or measured and compared.
Scientists often evaluate a completed investigation and suggest improvements.
The results of a scientific investigation can be compared to secondary sources that already exist.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that foods containing fats are 'bad' for humans and we should not eat them.

Emphasise to pupils that humans need some fat as part of a balanced diet and it is a diet that is very high in fat that is not healthy for humans. The foods themselves are ok to eat as part of a balanced diet.

Keywords

Fat - Fat is a nutrient found in foods such as butter and cheese. Only small amounts are needed as part of a healthy diet.
Greasy - Something that is greasy is covered with or contains fats and oils.
Evaluate - To evaluate is to think about what you did and suggest any changes or improvements.