Starter quiz
- A balanced diet is beneficial to our health. What does beneficial mean?
- it has no impact
- it has a positive impact ✓
- it has a negative impact
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- If something is essential, it is…
- needed and very important. ✓
- not needed and unimportant.
- optional.
- very enjoyable.
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- Which statement about nutrients is incorrect?
- Animals get nutrients from the food they eat.
- Nutrients are important substances that living things need to grow and survive.
- Animals produce their own nutrients inside their bodies. ✓
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- Which system in the body is responsible for breaking down the food we eat and absorbing important nutrients?
- the circulatory system
- the digestive system ✓
- the nervous system
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- Which body system is responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients around the body in the blood?
- the circulatory system ✓
- the digestive system
- the nervous system
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- Starting with food being chewed in the mouth, put the stages of digestion into the correct order.
- 1⇔Food is chewed in the mouth.
- 2⇔Food moves down the oesophagus.
- 3⇔Food arrives in the stomach where it is digested further by stomach acid.
- 4⇔Partly digested food moves to the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed.
- 5⇔Anything left moves through the large intestine and out through the anus.
Exit quiz
- Match the food groups to the types of food that is a good source of each.
- dairy and alternatives⇔milk, cheese, yogurt ✓
- meats and protein⇔lentils, eggs, beef ✓
- carbohydrates⇔pasta, rice, bread ✓
- fat and spreads⇔olive oil, butter ✓
- fruit and veg⇔carrots, lettuce, tomatoes ✓
- A person’s ______ is all of the different types of food that they eat regularly.
- 'diet' ✓
- Eating foods that contain essential ______ is important for good health, growth and development.
- 'nutrients' ✓
- Why is it important to eat a balanced diet?
- because we need to clear our plates so we don’t waste food
- because we need to eat food we enjoy so we’re not hungry
- because we need the essential nutrients to allow our bodies to function properly ✓
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- A balanced diet in childhood can lead to…
- lower ability to heal after injuries.
- lower likelihood of developing some diseases. ✓
- increased lifespan. ✓
- increased chance of developing heart disease.
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- Which of these diets would be beneficial to your health?
- a diet high in fatty and sugary foods
- a diet that contains only protein-rich foods
- a diet that has the right amounts of all the different types of foods ✓
- a diet with no carbohydrates at all
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Diet is the type and range of food that you eat regularly.
- Eating food with essential nutrients is important for good health, growth and development.
- The foods we choose to eat can have an impact on how our bodies function.
- Balanced diets can lower chances of developing chronic diseases.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the word ‘diet’ refers to ‘going on a diet’ and lowering calorie intake or restricting intake of fats or sugars, and in turn think that this constitutes a ‘healthy’ diet.
Explain that the word ‘diet’ means the things that we eat regularly, and that a balanced diet is made up of a balanced intake of different types of foods.
Keywords
Diet - A diet is the sort of food animals including humans eat regularly.
Impact - The impact of something is the effect it has.
Nutrients - A nutrient is any substance that plants or animals need in order to live or grow.
Beneficial - Something beneficial is something that is good; it results in benefits.
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