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Year 4

Eat in, eat out

I can discuss the food I eat in and out of my home.

New
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Year 4

Eat in, eat out

I can discuss the food I eat in and out of my home.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The food and drinks consumed in and outside the home are often different, such as breakfast at home or lunch at school.
  2. Different foods are eaten depending on our location, who we are with and the occasion, such as a picnic with friends.
  3. Meals can be planned for different situations, occasions and people, such as a party or breakfast for friends.

Keywords

  • Home - the place where you live

  • Occasion - an event or time when something takes place

  • Meals - the food eaten at a particular time or occasion

Common misconception

Who we are with does not affect what we eat and drink.

Who we are with often does affect what we eat and drink. For example, we might eat what our parents cook, or pick foods the same as friends.


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In small groups, task pupils to list where they eat, who they eat with and the eating occasions - showing the food eaten. Ask them to compare the foods and talk about the differences. Use real life experiences to help pupils contextualise learning.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the factors that can affect food choice.
Correct Answer:where you are,home, picnic

home, picnic

Correct Answer:time of day,breakfast, lunch

breakfast, lunch

Correct Answer:special occasions,birthday, wedding

birthday, wedding

Q2.
When planning healthy meals, what do we need to consider?
Correct answer: likes and dislikes
weather
Correct answer: allergy
Correct answer: healthy eating
Q3.
What type of occasion is this?
An image in a quiz
birthday party
breakfast at home
Correct answer: picnic
Q4.
True or false? Different special occasions are often celebrated with different food.
Correct answer: True
False
Q5.
What is being used here?
An image in a quiz
knives
knife and fork
Correct answer: chopsticks
spoons
Q6.
There are many different that affect the food we choose.
Correct Answer: factors, factor

4 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Who we are with does not affect what we eat and drink.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
Match the food factor to the examples:
Correct Answer:where we are,home, school, café

home, school, café

Correct Answer:who we are with,parents, family, friends

parents, family, friends

Correct Answer:occasion,breakfast, party, picnic

breakfast, party, picnic

Q3.
Which of these are special occasions?
breakfast
snack
Correct answer: party
Correct answer: festival
lunch
Q4.
Meals can be planned for different __________ and people.
people
Correct answer: occasions
breakfasts
nutrition