Food for thought for children, parents and teachers
Topic Energy in and out
This topic explores how and why our body needs energy, with practical activities to help children understand the relationship between food and energy.
Objectives for this lesson
- To understand where our energy comes from
- To understand the concept of energy input and output
- To understand how energy provided by food is measured
- To begin to understand our own diets and whether they are healthy.
Lessons
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Energy in, energy out |
| Explore why we need energy and where it comes from | |
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Food and energy |
| What is energy and why do we need it? | |
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Energy balance |
| Energy and activity: how do you get the balance right? | |
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Measuring energy |
| What's a calorie, and how many am I eating? | |
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My energy diary (pdf version) |
| Track your energy in and out – is it in balance? (Word version) |
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Stepping out: pedometer experiment (pdf version) |
| Step it out and see how much energy you use (Word version) |
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