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Lesson 6: Balanced diets

Exploring Science in action to see how scientific research has contributed to modern advice. This lesson is part of the mixed-age scheme.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Nutrient or food group? and ask the children to decide if each example is a nutrient or a food group.

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Assessment – Science Y3/4 (A): Movement and nutritionY3/4 (A): Lesson 1: SkeletonsY3/4 (A): Lesson 2: The bones in our bodyY3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Muscles and movementY3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Eating for survivalY3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Nutrient groups
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: Balanced diets
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