Nutri-Chef is a fun game that creates awareness of the basic
nutrition requirements for healthy living. Given authentic
scenarios, players learn about the nutritional content of some
of their favourite foods. They will also engage in meal planning
to meet the nutritional needs of people from different age
groups, genders, lifestyles and medical conditions. There is also
a point-and-click game to teach about hygiene and safety, and
a mini-game to showcase grocery shopping habits. This simulated
environment facilitates immersive learning through gamification
and experience with relative ease. The heuristics involved through
experimentation will also ignite the interest in players to
further pursue knowledge in this field.
Mapping of Nutri-chef chapters to FCE syllabus
Nutri-chef
Chapter
Chapter 1:
A Balanced
Diet
Performance Tasks
Core Areas of
Study (Topics)
Create a balanced diet
by comparing energy
intake against energy
expenditure.
Food Studies
Diet and Health
Meal Planning
- Energy balance
- Nutritional
tools
Chapter 2:
Nutrients in
Food
Create healthy meals
while recognizing the
different age groups,
their different dietary
needs, and the health
problems of each
individual.
Syllabus Learning Outcomes
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Food Studies
Diet and Health
Meal Planning
- Dietary Needs
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- Planning and
modifying meals
Chapter 3:
Watch your
Diet
Chapter 4:
Food Choices
Identify the
importance of
balancing energy
output with food
intake
Use the appropriate
nutritional tools in
planning meals
Create healthy meals to
reduce the risk of dietrelated health problems
like diabetes,
constipation, obesity,
anemia, hypertension,
colorectal cancer,
coronary heart disease
and osteoporosis
Food Studies
Create healthy meals
and include variety,
personal preferences,
nutritional needs, and
health problems (if there
are any), suitable for
each individual.
Food Studies
Diet and Health
Diet-Related
Diseases
- Effects of
insufficient and
excessive intake
of nutrients and
dietary fibre
Diet and Health
Meal Planning
- Dietary needs
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Learn to consider the
factors affecting the
needs of individuals
and family
Learn to differentiate
the general nutritional
requirements of
different groups of
people (young
children, teenagers,
adults, elderly)
Plan and modify meals
to create healthier
meals
Learn how to create
healthy meals to
reduce the risk of dietrelated diseases
Learn the impact of
eating habits on
health
Learn to differentiate
the general nutritional
requirements of
different groups of
people (young
-Planning and
modifying meals
Diet-Related
Diseases and
Issues
- Effects of
insufficient and
excessive intake
of nutrients and
dietary fibre
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Chapter 5:
Nutritional
Needs
Create healthy meals
while identifying the
different nutritional
requirements needed
for the different age
groups. Take into
account different
individual’s personal
preferences and food
restrictions.
Diet and Health
Meal Planning
- Dietary needs
- Planning and
modifying meals
Chapter 7:
Identify food
contamination and apply
hygiene practices when
handling and storing
food.
Exercise kitchen safety
guidelines by cleaning
up the kitchen.
Create healthy meals
Evaluate eating
patterns and link to
the different dietrelated diseases
(obesity, anemia,
constipation,
colorectal cancer),
and various food
allergies or
intolerances.
Learn the impact of
eating habits on
health
Food Studies
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Chapter 6:
Hygiene and
Safety
children, teenagers,
adults, elderly)
Plan and modify meals
through adjusting
ingredients to create
healthier meals
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Learn to differentiate
the detailed
nutritional
requirements of
different groups of
people (young
children, teenagers,
adults, elderly)
Learn to consider the
factors affecting the
needs of individuals
and family
Plan and modify meals
through adjusting
ingredients to create
healthier meals
Food Studies
Food
Management
Food and
Kitchen Safety
- Hygienic
practices when
handling and
storing food
- Guidelines for
ensuring kitchen
safety
Food Studies
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Learn hygienic
practices when
handling and storing
food
Learn how to practice
kitchen safety
Methods of
Cooking
and include variety, and
consider personal
preferences, nutritional
needs, and health
problems (if there are
any), suitable for each
individual.
Diet and Health
Meal Planning
- Dietary needs
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Chapter 8:
Go grocery shopping and
Budget
recognize the difference
Management between needs and
wants.
Learn how to manage a
budget when buying
food. Learn how to
compare products in
terms of price and
quality.
Chapter 9:
All Together
Now
Create healthy meals
while recognizing the
different age groups,
their different dietary
needs, and the health
problems of each
individual.
Learn to differentiate
the detailed
nutritional
requirements of
different groups of
people (young
children, teenagers,
adults, elderly)
Plan and modify meals
through different
methods of cooking to
create healthier meals
Consumer
Studies
Resource
Management
Money
Management
- Needs and
wants
- Importance of
budgeting and
saving
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Distinguish between
needs and wants
Apply money
management skills in
given situations
Learn to live within
one’s means and
making informed
decisions for
allocating funds
Food Studies
Diet and Health
Meal Planning
- Dietary Needs
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Learn to differentiate
the detailed
nutritional
requirements of
different groups of
people (young
children, teenagers,
adults, elderly)
Plan and modify meals
to create healthier
meals
FAQS
What is Nutri-chef?
Nutri-chef is an interactive learning game on meal planning and nutrition. It also
encompasses learning about diet-related diseases, food safety, budgeting and shopping.
There are 9 chapters in total, with each chapter focusing on a different topic and mission.
Scores are given at the end of every chapter, and scores are summed up at the end of the
game. Teachers can either check the leader boards or an excel sheet to see all their students’
scores. Higher scores indicate that a student has made better decisions and lower scores
denote the opposite.
Who can use it?
This game is designed for students learning Food and Consumer Education (FCE) in the lower
secondary levels. However, any other students with an interest in FCE can play this game too.
Why should students use this?
Students will be able to learn and experiment as they play! Students should use this as it is a
fun and low-risk way of learning about food and nutrition, food safety, and budgeting.
Without physical or monetary constraints, students will be able to plan meals for various
interesting characters (all of whom have different needs), learn about food safety, go
shopping for groceries (while comparing the quality and prices of products simultaneously),
and learn to manage their budget as they go along.
Is it possible to capture the students’ scores?
Yes, simply contact us, and we will be able to extract your students’ scores for you. Scores
are saved in excel form for easy reading.
How can I use it in my teaching?
Nutri-chef is a supplement resource for student’s learning.
There are some ways of using this resource.
Teachers can choose to use it in class, during school hours, or have the students play the
game at home, outside school hours. They may play it in groups or individually.
Teachers can also choose to focus on chapters relevant to them such as meal planning
(choose between chapters 1 to 5) chapters 6 (food safety) and 8 (grocery shopping and
budgeting).
Nutri-chef can also be used as an assessment tool, to track each student’s progress over time.
For example, students can play it before the first FCE lesson, and play it at the last FCE lesson
to measure their learning and progress for the year.
Or teachers could even set aside class participation points (for example, 10% of their total
grade) for playing the game.
Therefore, teachers will be able to flexibly choose when to use this learning resource.