Sugar Swaps activity cards

Teach children how much sugar is in their food and how to make healthier food choices. 

A colourful resource, which could form part of a lesson on healthier snacks.

Try this!

This is a great take-home activity to encourage parents to get involved, too.

Curriculum

Supports Science and Mathematics

Science
Animals, including humans 

Key Stage 1

• Describe the importance of exercise for humans, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene

Key Stage 2

• Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function

Mathematics
Ratio and Proportion

Key Stage 2

• Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages (for example, of measures, and such as 15% of 360) and the use of percentages for comparison

In the classroom

Why not use the cards as part of an activity by asking children to take a card and think what they could swap to. Flip the card over and see if they were right.

Top tip: Take a look at the sugar facts leaflet to help you give the right advice if children suggest snacks or meals that are not recommended.