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Understanding the needs of a healthy varied diet

In this lesson, we will explore what the needs of a healthy and varied diet are. We will revisit the Eatwell plate and design a dish for the individual or group of individuals that we have previously investigated.

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Lesson 3 of 10

Understanding the needs of a healthy varied diet

In this lesson, we will explore what the needs of a healthy and varied diet are. We will revisit the Eatwell plate and design a dish for the individual or group of individuals that we have previously investigated.

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Key learning points

  1. work confidently within a range of contexts, such as the home, school, leisure, culture, enterprise, industry and the wider environment
  2. that a recipe can be adapted by adding or substituting one or more ingredients
  3. the correct technical vocabulary for the projects they are undertaking

Equipment

Weighing scales, measuring jugs, bowls, spoons - various sizes, baking trays

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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4 Questions

Q1.
What food should I eat as part of a healthy and varied diet? (Tick 2 boxes)

Chocolate
Fizzy drinks
Correct answer: Fruit
Correct answer: Vegetables

Q2.
What is the daily recommendation for fruit and vegetables as part of a healthy diet?

1 a day
3 a day
Correct answer: 5 a day

Q3.
Bread, potatoes, pasta and rice are all types of ...

Correct answer: ... carbohydrate.
... fruit and vegetable.
... protein.

Q4.
What do we need to consider before designing a product? (Tick 2 boxes)

A user's dreams.
A user's habits.
Correct answer: A user's needs.
Correct answer: A user's preferences.

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4 Questions

Q1.
The eatwell plate gives us guidance of what we should include in a healthy and varied diet. Can you select from below the contents of the eatwell plate?

Fruit and vegetables, cakes, chocolate and proteins
Fruit and vegetables, carbohydrates, protein
Correct answer: Fruit and vegetables, carbohydrates, proteins, dairy (or alternatives), oils and spreads

Q2.
What would influence the selection of ingredients for a food product that needs to be part of healthy and varied diet?

Availability
Colour
Correct answer: Nutritional content
Texture

Q3.
When designing for an end user we need to consider the users' ...

... age, gender and nationality
... habits, likes, dislikes
Correct answer: ... needs, wants, preferences and values

Q4.
When presenting an idea we need to include:

A final made product
Correct answer: A list of ingredients and method to explain our ideas

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UnitDesign and technology / Cooking and nutrition: celebrating culture and seasonality

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