I love fibre

In this activity, students listen to AgResearch’s Dr Matthew Barnett, the singing scientist, performing his latest YouTube release called I love fibre. Students then answer sets of questions and complete activities.

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

• explain the importance of fibre in the diet

• give examples of fibre rich foods that could be included in the diet

• describe how bacteria present in the large intestine use fibre

• label a simple diagram of the large intestine

• define the term ‘complex carbohydrate

Download the Word file (see link below) for:

• introduction/background notes

• what you need

• what to do

• student worksheets.