Healthy meal times
I can plan a healthy meal.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We need at least 5 fruit and vegetables every day (5 A DAY).
- We need to have 6-8 drinks a day. Water is a good choice.
- Meals should include 3-4 of the main food groups and a drink.
Keywords
5 A DAY - we need at least five fruit and vegetables each day
Meals - an occasion when food is eaten, such as breakfast or lunch
Common misconception
Pupils may think that potatoes count as a vegetable.
In the Eatwell Guide, potatoes do not count as a vegetable. They are in the 'Potatoes, bread, pasta and rice' group.
To help you plan your year 2 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Healthy meal times, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 2 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Healthy meal times, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Starter quiz
4 Questions
Exit quiz
4 Questions
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