Introducing The Eatwell Guide
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the Eatwell Guide to talk about the foods I need to be healthy.
Key learning points
- We need a variety and balance of foods to stay healthy, as depicted by the Eatwell Guide.
- The Eatwell Guide has four main food groups, each having a variety of food.
- The size of each food group indicates the amount we should consume, e.g. lots, some.
Keywords
Eatwell Guide - a guide that shows us what food to eat to be healthy
Food groups - food groups contain similar foods
Common misconception
The Eatwell Guide tells you exactly what foods to eat each day.
The Eatwell Guide shows that we should eat a wide variety of food from each food group.
Teacher tip
Create the Eatwell Guide on the floor, e.g. a chalk outline in the playground. Give each pupil a food card. Ask them to walk/run to the 'guide' and place it in the correct food group. Pupils could be split into teams.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? We all need food and water.
Q2.Which of these are fruits?
Q3.Which of these is a dairy food?
Q4.Which of these are vegetables?
Q5.Which food should we eat more or less?
eat more
eat less
eat more
Q6.To be healthy, which food should we have less?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? The Eatwell Guide shows us what food to eat to be healthy.
Q2.How many food groups are in the Eatwell Guide?
Q3.Which foods are in the 'Fruit and vegetables' group?
Q4.Match the food group to how much you should eat.
lots
lots
some
Q5.The size of each food shows how much we should eat.
Q6.Match the food group to the foods.
oranges, broccoli and grapes
bagel, pasta and cornflakes
baked beans, lentils and beef burger
cheese, yogurt and milk
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