7-11 year olds

Food for life

This topic enables children to investigate the different food groups that form the Eatwell Plate whilst learning more about the role of food in the diet and the associated health benefits.

Objectives for this lesson

* To know and be able to name the five main food groups
* To know and be able to name the nutrients contained in foods
* To be aware that different nutrients have different functions which help to maintain a healthy body
* To understand the meaning of a healthy, balanced diet
* To understand the purpose of food labels and to begin to understand how to read them.

Lessons

Duration

Three lessons of from 1 hour to 1 hour, 15 minutes, or reduce length of lessons 2 and 3 by using part of the content as homework assignments

Lesson 1: A healthy, balanced diet >

Lesson 2: Understanding food labels >

Lesson 3: Design a better breakfast >

Resources
	Food on the plate
	Try our interactive activity do you know what's on your plate?
	Healthy eating
	Find out about nutrients and what makes a balanced diet
	It's on the label
	Want to know what's in your food get labels licked here
	Design a better breakfast (pdf version)
	Design something that will keep you topped up until lunch! (Word version)
	My best breakfast video
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	Tasty toppings video
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	Super cereals video
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