Lesson 7: Allergies

Children learn that certain foods and other things can cause allergic reactions in some people and what to do if they or their friend suffers an allergic reaction.

Before the lesson

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Learning objective

  • To begin to understand allergies

Statutory guidance

  • Health and prevention: the facts and science relating to allergies, immunisation and vaccination

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Help with finding the allergens on the food packaging and using the Activity: Allergens in food 2, which has a list of allergens for them to choose from.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Should be given more challenging packaging to work with and use the Activity: Allergens in food 1.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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