Food for Thought

Food for Thought is the second of the context books for key stage 3 of the national curriculum in design and technology. It develops work on food products introduced in the Core book for key stage 3. The book focuses on the various stages of producing a new food product, from initial idea to product launch. It also discusses the use of systems. This is developed to enable pupils to design their own food production system as a stimulus for using mechanics, electronics, pneumatics, systems analysis and business studies. The final chapter introduces the design of biosystems to grow plants, make yoghurt and ginger beer. The book is in full colour with the same exciting design and high standards of What a Performance! and the Core book.STEP 5-16 Design and Technology Staff. is the author of 'Food for Thought', published 1993 under ISBN 9780521406369 and ISBN 0521406366.