A diet is the sort of food animals including humans eat regularly.

The impact of something is the effect it has.

A nutrient is any substance that plants or animals need in order to live or grow.

Something beneficial is something that is good; it results in benefits.

The impact of a balanced diet

Science

In this Keeping healthy unit, pupils learn about diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function. In the Diet and exercise unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn more about food as a source of building materials and energy, as well as the effects of exercise on the human body.

In the Healthy me unit, pupils learnt to describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene. In this Keeping healthy unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function

This unit examines how diet, exercise, drugs, and lifestyle impact body function. It focuses on planning scientific enquiries, controlling variables, taking precise measurements, and recording complex data. Emphasis is on presenting findings, drawing conclusions, and evaluating scientific evidence.

Keeping healthy

Protein is in foods like meat, fish, and eggs. It helps your body grow and repair.

Red meat includes beef from cows, pork from pigs, and lamb from sheep.

Cattle are a group of animals that includes cows, that are often kept for their milk or meat.

Plant-based proteins come from plants like beans, nuts, seeds, and grains.

If something is sustainable, it meets the needs of people now without having a negative impact on the needs of people living in the future.

Healthy and sustainable proteins (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

A fungus is a type of micro-organism that feeds on organic matter.

Mycoprotein is a sustainable protein made from fermented fungus.

Mushrooms and mycoprotein (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Heart rate is the number of times a heart beats each minute.

Oxygen is a gas in the air that is vital for living things.

Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

Exercise means using a lot of effort to move our bodies so that they stay fit and healthy.

Circulation is the continuous movement of blood around the body, driven by a pumping heart.

Healthy heart rate

Each time your heart beats it can be felt as a pulse in the arteries.

Recovery time is the amount of time it takes your heart to return to its resting rate after being active.

Heart recovery time after exercise

A muscle is a part of our body that contracts to produce movement.

Heart health is an important part of having a healthy body and good wellbeing.

Aerobic exercise is a repetitive, physical activity that uses large muscle groups in your body.

A fitness circuit is a type of workout involving a range of different exercises.

Healthy hearts

Drugs are substances that change the way our bodies work.

Something that is illegal is against the law.

Something addictive is something that is very hard to stop doing because your body craves more.

Drugs that have been prescribed by a doctor are safe for you to take if you follow the doctor’s instructions exactly.

Legal and illegal drugs

The lung is an organ that mammals use to breathe. Mammals have two lungs.

The impact of smoking

Alcohol is a type of drug that is found in drinks like beer, wine and cider.

The impact of alcohol

A person’s lifestyle is the way they choose to live.

Physical activity means moving your body. It includes activities like walking, dancing, playing sports and doing housework.

A journal is a type of diary that can be used to record thoughts and ideas or used to keep track of activities and habits.

To analyse something is to look at it carefully in order to explain or interpret it.

Data is information collected during an investigation. It may be numbers, symbols, pictures or text.

Monitoring and improving lifestyle choices

Evidence is information we can use to prove or disprove scientific ideas.

An enquiry is an investigation to find out more about something.

A reliable source is one where you can trust the information that the source provides.

To evaluate a source of information is to judge its quality or reliability.

Evidence about healthy lifestyle: do and review (non-statutory)

To research something is to find out about it or investigate it carefully.

Evidence is information which helps us to prove that something is true or not true.

Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.

To communicate is to share or exchange information or ideas.

Keeping healthy

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.