Food is important
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why eating a range of foods is important.
Key learning points
- Food and drink provides us with everything our bodies need to grow and be strong.
- Food gives us energy and contains vitamins and minerals that keep us healthy.
- Water keeps our body hydrated, which helps us to feel better and concentrate more.
- Food can help repair our bodies.
Keywords
Healthy - when something is healthy it means it is good for us, our minds and bodies
Starchy foods - a type of food group including bread, pasta, potatoes and cereal
Protein - a type of food group including eggs, meat, fish and beans
Hydrated - when you drink enough water so your body feels good and works properly
Common misconception
Eating chocolate and sweets is always bad for me.
Occasionally eating chocolate and sweets in small portions is fine, as long as it is eaten alongside a balanced diet and regular exercise.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to think about which food groups are in their school dinners or packed lunches.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Everyone enjoys eating types of food.
Q2.The way groups of people live, including foods, music and celebrations is called ...
Q3.The foods we enjoy can change as we get...
Q4.What we eat is often influenced by what our __________ eat at home.
Q5.Match the part of the world to the ingredient which is commonly found there.
corn
fish
bananas
Q6.Which word means a large piece of land where people live with one government?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct definitions.
when something is good for us, our minds and bodies
a type of food group including bread, pasta, potatoes and cereal
a type of food group including eggs, meat, fish and beans
when you drink enough water so your body feels good and works properly
Q2.Why is it important to eat healthy food?
Q3.Different types of food have and minerals that are good for us.
Q4.Water is a healthy drink that keeps us...
Q5.It is true that eating foods that are high in sugar or fat is always bad for me.
Q6.Which of the following are important reasons for drinking water and staying hydrated?
To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Food is important, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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