Y3/4 Lesson 2 (Cycle A): Diet and dental health

Looking at the food groups that make up a balanced diet and at the benefits of healthy eating, including for dental health.

Learning objective

  • To understand the benefits of healthy eating and dental health

Statutory guidance

Pupils should know:

  • What constitutes a healthy diet (including understanding calories and other nutritional content).
  • The characteristics of a poor diet and risks associated with unhealthy eating (including, for example, obesity and tooth decay) and other behaviours (e.g. the impact of alcohol on diet or health).
  • About dental health and the benefits of good oral hygiene and dental flossing, including regular check-ups at the dentist.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Download classroom resources

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Could work in mixed ability groups so they can support each other; alternatively they could be given a food group they know about already, such as fruit and vegetables.

Pupils working at greater depth: Could be allocated the less familiar food groups to research, for example hydration, oils and spreads. 

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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