Nutrient-rich meal: planning (non-statutory)
I can plan a meal to include the right types and amount of nutrients.
Nutrient-rich meal: planning (non-statutory)
I can plan a meal to include the right types and amount of nutrients.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A healthy diet is essential for good health.
- A meal plan gives your body the nutrients it needs every day.
- Secondary sources can help you to plan a nutrient-rich meal.
Keywords
Diet - A diet is the sort of food animals including humans eat regularly.
Nutrient - A nutrient is any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow.
Amount - An amount is a quantity of something.
Secondary source - Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.
Food group - Food groups are created by grouping together foods with similar nutritional values, such as proteins.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that humans need to eat the same amounts of different types of food to stay healthy.
Emphasise that humans need to eat different amounts of different foods as part of a healthy diet.
Equipment
Access to secondary sources such as online recipes and recipe books.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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