Why we need energy and nutrients
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why we need energy and name different nutrients.
Key learning points
- To be active and healthy, food is needed to provide energy for the body.
- Different people need different amounts of energy, and different activities use different amounts.
- Food and drinks provide nutrients, fibre and water. They have different functions to keep us healthy.
- A wide variety of food is needed as different food provides different types and amounts of nutrients.
Keywords
Energy - derived from food and required for us to stay alive and function
Nutrients - substances that are essential for life, growth and health
Fibre - substances in food from plants that are resistant to digestion
Water - a colourless and odourless liquid, the basis of living things
Common misconception
Activity is about being sporty, being active.
Activity is all the things we do and movements we make, not only sports. It includes sports, but also reading, sleeping and watching TV.
Teacher tip
Use food packaging to allow pupils to investigate the energy provided by different foods. Pupils could arrange the foods in order - from highest to lowest energy.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Pick three foods from this food group:
Q2.Which foods should we eat less often and in small amounts?
Q3.True or false? We need a variety and balance of foods to stay healthy.
Q4.The Eatwell Guide shows that we should have __________ a day.
Q5.Match the key messages to the foods:
plums, okra
noodles, potatoes
salmon, prawns
cheese, yogurt
biscuits, cakes
Q6.Some people can have a bad reaction to a food; this is known as a food .
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Being active is about being sporty.
Q2.Food and drinks are the body’s source of .
Q3.How much energy is provided by this food for one biscuit?
Q4.True or false? The Eatwell Guide food groups provide different nutrients, so we need a variety of different foods.
Q5.Which types of foods provide fibre?
Q6.The different substances that food and drinks contain that are needed to keep us healthy are __________, __________, __________.
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