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Liquids Mean Life

The British Soft Drinks Association represents the UK's manufacturers of soft drinks, including fruit juices and bottled waters. The Liquids Mean Life education resource is intended to promote the understanding of the importance of a balanced diet, an active lifestyle and adequate fluid intake to maintain good health. It also promotes the soft drinks industry as a dynamic and vital part of the food and drink manufacturing sector. The programme has no commercial function and mentions no companies and no brands.

Written and developed by practicing teachers, Liquids Mean Life has been designed to meet National Curriculum requirements of Key Stages 1&2 (4 to 11 years) and Key Stages 3&4 (11 to 16 years). Using comprehensive cross-curricular links, the resource provides a wealth of information about the soft drinks industry, as well as exciting and engaging pupil activities that are ideal for project work.

The related links page provides all visitors to the site an opportunity to look at other sources of information which link to topics covered here.

Liquids Mean Life for Key Stages 1 and 2

The site is divided into two sections: Health and Industry. Both sections contain detailed teacher support notes,suggestions for lesson plans and illustrated activity sheets for pupils. there is also a glossary to assist with any unfamiliar terms.

The Health section covers:

• The importance of water to living things
• The water cycle and changes of state
• How water is treated to make it safe
• A healthy diet and the importance of fluid in a balanced diet

The Industry section covers:

• The range of soft drinks available and the suitability of packaging
• The importance of recycling and reducing waste
• The careers and skills needed in a manufacturing process
• The processes of designing, marketing and evaluating a product
  

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Liquids Mean Life for Key Stages 3 and 4

The material contained on this site meets the National Curriculum specifications for Key Stages 3&4 Science, Maths, English and Design & Technology. Students of Business Studies, Graphics and Art may also find the site of use.

There are detailed teacher support notes, illustrated colour fact sheets for students and suggestions for design briefs, classroom activities and project work. There are also suggestions for work-related learning.

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