Year 9 Food Studies – Melton Campus

Year 9 students have been learning about nutrition and the importance of starting their day with a nutrient-filled breakfast including carbohydrates, protein and fibre.

As part of their learning, they are exploring the dietary needs unique to adolescents and how these requirements support their energy levels.

For their assessment, students investigated nutrient-dense breakfast options using a variety of ingredients, creating dishes such as oat-based pancakes and wholemeal muffins filled with eggs, turkey bacon, avocado, sautéed spinach, and light shredded cheese (pictured below).

In this unit, students are also learning how to read a Nutritional Information Panel to spot discretionary foods, which the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating recommends consuming only sometimes.