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Butter, yoghurt and cheese all come from milk and milk comes from cows.

Staying Healthy - Food (Sources)

Find out which foods come from plants and animals, and how carrots, beans, milk, and eggs help your body grow, play, and think.

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Fascinating Fact:

Vegetables come from plants, and can be roots (carrots), stems (celery), leaves (lettuce), or flowers (broccoli).

In KS1 Science, children learn that food comes from both plants and animals. Understanding food sources helps them see how farms, gardens, and animals provide the nutrients their bodies need.

Key Terms

  • Food source: Where a food comes from, such as a plant or an animal.
  • Vegetable: An edible part of a plant, like a root, stem, leaf, or flower.
  • Nutrient: A useful substance in food that helps the body grow, stay healthy, and make energy.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Where does our food come from in KS1 science?

In KS1 Science, children learn that many foods come from plants, such as fruits, vegetables, and grains, and others come from animals, such as eggs, milk, meat, and some fats.

What are examples of foods that come from plants?

Foods from plants include apples, carrots, potatoes, peas, rice, and bread made from wheat. These plant foods give us energy, fibre, vitamins, and minerals.

Why is it important to know where food comes from?

Knowing where food comes from helps children choose a mix of plant and animal foods, respect farms and nature, and understand how to eat healthily every day.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
Where do eggs come from?
Cows
Pigs
Plants
Chickens
Eggs are sold in cartons. Some cartons have 6 eggs (half a dozen). Some cartons have 12 eggs (a dozen)
2 .
Tom likes eating shepherd’s pie. It has potato on the top and minced beef underneath. Where does the beef come from?
Pigs
Sheep
Fish
Cows
Beef is meat from cows and bulls. Some people call shepherd’s pie by another name. They call it cottage pie
3 .
We eat a lot of plants. Some we eat raw. Some we cook and then eat. Broccoli, carrots, beans, peas and onions are all __________.
Nuts
Fruits
Meats
Vegetables
What is your favourite vegetable?
4 .
Where do potatoes grow?
In the ground
On trees
On leaves
On bushes
Farmers plant potatoes in the spring. They harvest potatoes in the summer and autumn
5 .
This man works in a bakery. He bakes bread. The bread is made from flour. Most flour is made from wheat. What is wheat?
The nuts of the wheat tree
The grain of the wheat plant
The roots of the wheat bean
The bark of the wheat tree
Wheat is a plant. But it is not a tree, and it is not a bean. It is a type of grass. Farmers grow lots of wheat in fields to keep us all fed
6 .
What is bread made from?
Potatoes
Rice
Oil
Flour
Yeast is also used. It makes the bread rise
7 .
Lots of people like to eat yoghurt. What is yoghurt made from?
Beef
Beans
Milk
Rice
Do you like yoghurt? What is your favourite flavour?
8 .
Where does milk come from?
Pigs
Trees
Factories
Cows
Milk is sold in plastic cartons or in glass bottles
9 .
Adam likes cheese sandwiches. What is cheese made from?
Beef
Beans
Flour
Milk
Milk, yoghurt, butter and cheese are all called dairy products
10 .
Bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, pears, strawberries and blackberries all come from plants. They are all:
Vegetables
Meats
Fruits
Nuts
Which are your favourite fruits?
Author:  David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)
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