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Lesson 6: Balanced diets

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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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In this unit

Assessment – Science Y3: Movement and nutritionLesson 1: SkeletonsLesson 2: The bones in our bodyLesson 3: Muscles and movementLesson 4: Eating for survivalLesson 5: Nutrient groups
Lesson 6: Balanced diets
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