Different amounts of food | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

How can foods like meat, fish and soya help our bodies?
- they help our bodies to grow ✓
- they help our bones stay healthy
- they help our teeth to stay healthy
How does drinking milk help a human's body?
- Drinking milk is good personal hygiene.
- Drinking milk is a way of exercising.
- Drinking milk can help to keep a human's bones and teeth healthy. ✓
True or false? Foods containing lots of fat or sugar are healthy for humans when eaten often.
- True
- False ✓
Which of these will help a human to be more healthy?
- eating more foods that contain lots of sugar
- making the right choices about the food they eat ✓
- eating the same foods every day
Which of these foods should a human eat often?
- tomatoes, soya and carrots ✓
- sweets, chocolate and biscuits
- cake, chips and pizza
Why is it important for humans to eat different types of food?
- Humans like eating different types of food.
- Different types of food can help a human's body in different ways. ✓
- Humans eat different foods at different times of the day.

Exit quiz

Humans should eat different types of food because ...
- different types of food taste nice.
- different types of food help our bodies in different ways. ✓
- humans like different types of food.
True or false? Humans should eat the same amount of different types of foods.
- True
- False ✓
What is a portion?
- A portion is the amount of food a human eats. ✓
- A portion is a type of food.
- A portion is a healthy food.
Which of these can help a human to plan how much of each type of food to eat?
- a ruler
- a triangle ✓
- sorting hoops
What should make up the largest portion of a human's meal?
- foods that have a lot of fats and sugars
- milk and dairy
- fruit and vegetables ✓
What type of food is missing from this food triangle?
- foods with a lot of fat or sugar
- fruit and vegetables ✓
- meat, fish, eggs and beans

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Key learning points

Different types of food can help our bodies in different ways.
It is important for humans to eat the right amounts of different types of food.
Amounts of food can be planned for using a circle or triangle divided into different portions.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that a ‘balanced’ diet should include equal-sized proportions of the different food groups (rather than appropriate amounts of each food group).

Explanation that humans need to eat different amounts of foods, depending on how healthy or unhealthy they are for us. Explanation of the importance of eating different types of food.

Keywords

Food - Food gives living things energy and helps them to stay healthy.
Healthy - The health of a living thing is how well or ill it is. A healthy diet keeps a person or animal well.
Amount - An amount is a quantity of something.
Unhealthy - Something that is unhealthy is not good for your health.
Portion - A portion is the amount of food that is given to one person at a meal.