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All Wrapped Up
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/class/edis/590s4/Miller/All_Wrapped_Up.htm
All Wrapped Up : Lesson
Why do we need packaging? How can we reduce the amount of waste it generates?
Students will understand the purpose of packaging and to be able to identify wasteful packaging with a background glimpse into the impact of the economic and social transition from a rural, agricultural society to a more urban, industrialized society on packaging.

Packaging Tricks
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Packaging Tricks
This lesson introduces students to the ways in which packaging is designed to attract kids. The class begins with a discussion about packaging and how the design, promotions and product placement all contribute to make a product attractive to consumers. In a series of individual and group activities, students compare similar food products based on packaging and on taste; assess the nutritional value of the foods and beverages they enjoy; and participate in a field trip to a local grocery store to see how packaging and placement affect consumer choices.

Chocolate Engineering
http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egcars.nsf/
Chocolate Engineering
Creating your favorite candy bars is a complicated process during which thousands of pounds of chocolate, sugar, milk, and other raw ingredients are pumped, blended, mixed, cooked and formed into those familiar treats.
Engineers are critical in all phases of candy making - everything from developing products to delivering them to the stores. A team of people from all the major areas of production are involved whenever a new product is introduced and engineers are important members of this team.

Timko Ltd Web Site
http://www.ropesandtwines.com
Timko Ltd is a well-established name in industry used by many leading companies for their polypropylene and sisal twine requirements.
Timko Ltd UK Suppliers of Rope, Twine, String & Agricultural Baler Twine & Netwrap.

Industry Council for Packaging and the Envi
http://www.incpen.org/
We research the environmental and social effects of packaging.

D & T OnLine
http://www.dtonline.org/apps/menu/app.exe?2&2&0
Drat .... just too much useful classroom info to list... see for yourself.

Packnews Today
http://www.packaging.week.co.uk/index.mv
Packnews Today - the industry's most up-to date source of packaging information. Here you will find a range of valuable resources - you can read the latest news - updated on a daily basis or if you're in search of a particular product or service then take advantage of the quick and efficient search tool.

Sheffield Wooden Box Makers
http://www.wooden-boxes.co.uk/boxes.htm
Sheffield Wooden Box Makers caters for the complete spectrum of the box market, from low-cost packaging to superior quality boxes, lined and embossed. In addition to its standard range of products the company has the capability to design and produce boxes precisely to customer specifications.

Boxes Group Web Site
http://www.boxesgroup.co.uk
The Boxes Group is a well-established name in industry used by many leading brand manufacturers for the creation and production of their packaging materials.

London Fancy Box Company
http://www.londonfancybox.co.uk
Almost everything you buy today is sold in some sort of packaging; in boxes, bags, in plastic or in glass containers. The first throw-away style packaging appeared around 1550, when German papermakers used inferior paper labels, printed with various designs to wrap their better paper products.....

Packaging Education Programme
http://www.incpen.org/pep/index.html
Kids:
In here you'll find all sorts of stuff - games, facts and much more. You will also meet Pepe - he's here to help
Staff
Hi teachers! You'll find all sorts of helpful stuff in here to guide you through the National Curriculum