Different amounts of food
I can describe why it is important for humans to eat the right amounts of different types of food.
Different amounts of food
I can describe why it is important for humans to eat the right amounts of different types of food.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Different types of food can help our bodies in different ways.
- It is important for humans to eat the right amounts of different types of food.
- Amounts of food can be planned for using a circle or triangle divided into different portions.
Keywords
Food - Food gives living things energy and helps them to stay healthy.
Healthy - The health of a living thing is how well or ill it is. A healthy diet keeps a person or animal well.
Amount - An amount is a quantity of something.
Unhealthy - Something that is unhealthy is not good for your health.
Portion - A portion is the amount of food that is given to one person at a meal.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that a ‘balanced’ diet should include equal-sized proportions of the different food groups (rather than appropriate amounts of each food group).
Explanation that humans need to eat different amounts of foods, depending on how healthy or unhealthy they are for us. Explanation of the importance of eating different types of food.
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Equipment
Masking tape, a variety of different foods.
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- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How can foods like meat, fish and soya help our bodies?
Q2.How does drinking milk help a human's body?
Q3.True or false? Foods containing lots of fat or sugar are healthy for humans when eaten often.
Q4.Which of these will help a human to be more healthy?
Q5.Which of these foods should a human eat often?
Q6.Why is it important for humans to eat different types of food?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Humans should eat different types of food because ...
Q2.True or false? Humans should eat the same amount of different types of foods.
Q3.What is a portion?
Q4.Which of these can help a human to plan how much of each type of food to eat?
Q5.What should make up the largest portion of a human's meal?
Q6.What type of food is missing from this food triangle?
