The health of a living thing is how well or ill it is. A healthy diet keeps a person or animal well.

Hygiene means keeping yourself and where you live clean.

Something that is unhealthy is not good for your health.

Presenting information is to show or share it with others.

Staying healthy

Science

In this Healthy me unit, pupils learnt the importance of eating the right amounts of different types of food. In the Healthy eating unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn that animals, including humans, need the right types and amounts of nutrition from what they eat

In the Human body parts unit, pupils learnt to identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body. In this Healthy me unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to describe ways in which we can look after our bodies and explain why it is important to do so.

This unit covers the importance of exercise, balanced nutrition, and hygiene for humans. It involves performing simple tests, observing closely, and identifying and classifying information. Emphasis is on asking questions, using observations to suggest answers, and gathering and recording data.

Healthy me

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which of these helps humans to live a healthy life?

Which of these photographs shows good personal hygiene?

Humans need to exercise to stay healthy. Which of these is a good way of exercising?

Which sort of food should humans eat most of?

How do scientists share the information they find out?

Creating instructions on how humans should brush their teeth.

Making a poster about how much food humans should eat.

Scientists share important information by presenting it in different ways. Match the way of presenting to how a scientist would share the information.

What is the name for a scientist who studies food?

A nutritionist finds out how to make waterproof materials.

A nutritionist finds out how plants grow.

A nutritionist finds out how food works in your body.

Nutritionists carry out {{}} to find out more about food.

How can the observations nutritionists make about fats in food help people?

Why is it important to help people to make healthy food choices?

Who do nutritionists share their test results with?

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

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