Learning objective
- To explore the importance of having a balanced diet.
Success criteria
- I can name the main food groups
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Statutory guidance
RSE
Healthy eating
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Optional: draw the children’s attention to the PSHE agreement and recap the rules they agreed on. If required, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
Could use the Activity: Foods – support to group foods in the Attention grabber; could rewatch the Pupil video: What is a balanced diet? to support their discussion and choices when creating the character’s packed lunch.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could list some nutrients that the foods in their packed lunch contain; could identify any overlap between foods and drinks which can be go, grow and glow; should write a short sentence to explain why they have included each item in the lunchbox.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing the role of different food
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Vocabulary definitions
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balanced diet
Eating the right amounts of different foods to keep your body healthy.
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carbohydrates
Nutrients that gives our bodies energy.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: What is a balanced diet and why does having one matter?
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