Lesson video

Hello, my name is Ms. Willow, and I am so excited to be your teacher for today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called "Healthy foods" and it fits into our unit "Physical health: How do I eat a balanced diet?" I'm really looking forward to guiding you through today's lesson, so let's make a start.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to describe the food groups that are good for your body.

We're now going to get started with today's ground rules.

These are gonna help to make sure that everyone feels really comfortable and safe throughout the lesson.

And we've got some friends who can help us remember the ground rules.

First of all, Laura says that we need to listen to others.

That means if someone else is speaking, we're not going to interrupt them.

Andeep says we should respect each other's privacy.

That means if someone chooses to share an experience or a story, we're not going to repeat that story outside of this lesson.

Jacob says, "No judgement !" That means if someone chooses to share an experience or a story, we're not going to judge them for sharing it.

And Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

That means it's up to you how much you want to join in.

We're now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are really important because they're gonna come up quite a few times in today's lesson, so we really need to know what each word means.

I'm going to read each keyword, and when I do this, I would love if you could repeat it back to me.

Let's make a start.

Starchy foods.

Protein.

Dairy.

And alternative.

Fantastic work.

Well done.

Let's learn what each keyword means.

Starchy foods are a type of food group including bread, pasta, potatoes, and cereal.

Protein, this is a type of food group including eggs, meat, fish, and beans.

Dairy, this is a type of food group including milk, cheese, and yoghourt.

And alternative, this is something that you can choose instead of something else.

Today's lesson is split into two learning cycles.

In our first learning cycle, we're going to answer the first question, which food groups help us to stay healthy? And in our second learning cycle, we're going to answer the question how can we eat a balanced diet? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle.

Which food groups help us to stay healthy? We need a balance of different food groups to give us everything we need to stay healthy.

The eatwell plate can help us to get the balance right.

The eatwell plate shows us five different food groups, fruits and vegetables, starchy foods, protein, high fat and sugar foods, and milk and dairy.

Fruits and vegetables is one of the biggest food groups on the eatwell plate.

Fruits and vegetables provide important vitamins and minerals to help fight off illnesses.

Some examples include bananas, grapes, apples, kiwis, carrots, broccoli, and lettuce.

Maybe you've eaten some of these foods before.

Can you think of any others? Fantastic.

Well done.

We should try to eat five portions of fruits and vegetables each day.

Jacob tells us that a portion of fruit could be a handful of small fruits, like 10 to 12 grapes.

Laura says, "A portion of fruit is one medium-sized fruit, such as an apple." And Izzy tells us, "A portion of fruit is also a piece of a large fruit.

For example, a slice of melon." Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing so far.

Is this statement true or false? The food group fruits and vegetables is one of the smallest food groups on the eatwell plate.

What do you think? Is this true or false? You might want to talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false.

But why? Well done if you said that fruits and vegetables is one of the biggest food groups on the eatwell plate because they provide important vitamins and minerals.

Well done if you said this or if you had a similar answer.

Starchy foods give our body energy throughout the day so that we can do all the things that we need and want to do.

Some examples of starchy foods include bread, pasta, and potatoes.

Starchy foods is one of the biggest food groups on the eatwell plate, so it's important to try to include some starchy foods with every meal.

Starchy foods might look different around the world, but they still are a source of energy.

Some examples of starchy foods from Asia and Africa include yam, noodles, and couscous.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Why is it important to eat starchy foods? Is it A, because they make our bones and teeth grow strong, B, because they give us energy throughout the day, or C, they make our muscles grow strong? Can you decide what the correct answer is for this question? You might want to talk to the people around you, have a think to yourself, or you might want to tell me.

Well done if you said that B is correct.

It's important to eat starchy foods because they give us energy throughout the day.

You are doing a brilliant job so far, so keep it up.

Dairy helps our bones and teeth to grow strong and healthy.

We should eat a smaller amount of dairy than we do of fruit and vegetables and starchy foods.

Some examples of the dairy food group include milk, cheese, and yoghourt.

Some people cannot or choose not to eat dairy products.

However, there are many alternatives.

Milk alternatives, such as soya milk or oat milk, can give our bodies the same nutrients that they need.

Alex tells us that he's lactose intolerant, and this means that Alex cannot have any dairy products as it might make him feel poorly.

Instead, Alex tells us that he has almond milk with his cereal instead.

Almond milk could be a dairy alternative.

We're now going to do another check for understanding.

This time, I'd like you to fill in the missing words below.

Dairy and dairy alternatives help our bones and something grow something and healthy.

With the people around you, can you decide which words go in the missing gaps? You might want to talk to the people around you, have a think to yourself, or tell me what you think the answers are.

Well done if you said that the missing words were teeth and strong.

The complete sentence should now say, dairy and dairy alternatives help our bones and teeth grow strong and healthy.

Well done if you got this right.

This really shows that you're really focusing and you're concentrating really well.

Well done for working so hard.

Protein gives our bodies vitamins and minerals, which can help our muscles to grow strong.

We should eat a smaller amount of protein than we do of fruit and vegetables and starchy foods.

Some examples of foods that contain protein include chicken, fish, beans and pulses.

Some people are vegetarian or vegan, which means that they choose to not eat meat or fish.

Tofu, lentils, and quinoa are some alternative options that still give our bodies protein and help our muscles to grow strong.

Have you had any of these foods before? Some people choose not to eat certain types of meat for religious reasons.

Amara says, "As a Muslim, I can't eat pork, but I can enjoy lots of other alternatives." Everyone is different, and we can all enjoy different foods.

It's really important to respect other people and their food choices.

Let's do a check for understanding.

Which of the following foods would be an example of a good source of protein? Is it A, tofu, B, chicken, or C, couscous? Have a think to yourself, talk to the people around you, or tell me.

Well done if you said tofu and chicken would be good sources of protein.

Couscous would be an example of a healthy starchy food that we could also eat, but it wouldn't be considered to be a good source of protein.

Well done if you got this right.

We don't need to eat foods that are high in sugar or fat, like cakes and chocolates, to stay healthy.

However, it's okay to eat them occasionally in small amounts as part of a balanced diet and alongside regular exercise.

Let's do another check for understanding.

This time, I'd like you to answer this true or false question.

Is the following statement true or false? We can never eat foods that are high in sugar or fat.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Talk to the people around you, have a think to yourself, or tell me.

Well done if you said that this is false.

But why? You might have said that it's okay to eat foods that are high in sugar or fat occasionally in small amounts as part of a balanced diet and alongside regular exercise.

Well done if you got this right or if you had something similar.

You're doing a brilliant job so far.

We're now going to move on to your first practise task, and you can put the learning that you've done so far into practise.

For the first part of this task, I'd like you to match the food group to how it helps our bodies.

Here, we've got protein, starchy foods, fruit or veg, and dairy.

And at the bottom of the screen, we have gives us energy, helps fight off illnesses, helps our bones and teeth to grow strong, and helps our muscles to grow strong.

Can you decide which food group matches how it helps our bodies? You might want to work with other people for this one, or you might want to work on your own.

I really look forward to going through the answers with you in a few minutes.

Okay, let's have a look and see what you might have said.

For protein, you should have that this helps our muscles to grow strong.

Starchy foods give us energy.

Fruit and veg helps us to fight off illnesses because they contain lots of vitamins and minerals.

And dairy helps our bones and teeth to grow strong.

Well done if you got this correct.

For the second part of this task, I'd like you to explain to your partner which food groups Izzy has eaten and which food groups are missing in her meal.

Izzy says, "For dinner, I ate spaghetti bolognese with cheese on top.

For my dessert, I had a yoghourt." Can you decide with the person next to you which food groups Izzy's eaten and which are missing in her meal? Let's have a look and see what you might have said.

You might have said to your partner that Izzy's eaten pasta, which is a starchy food, mince, either meat or a meat alternative, which is protein, and cheese and yoghourt, which are examples of dairy.

Izzy hasn't eaten any fruit and vegetables, but she could swap the yoghourt for a piece of fruit, or vegetables could be added to the spaghetti bolognese.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

You've done a brilliant job with this task, so well done.

We're now moving on to our second learning cycle, how can we eat a balanced diet? We can have a balanced diet by making sure that we eat the right amount of foods from each food group.

We should make sure that we start our day with a healthy breakfast.

Jacob wants to ask you a question, "Can you spot any food groups in this breakfast?" Take a couple of minutes to see if you can spot the food groups in these people's breakfast.

You might have spotted cereal, which is a starchy food, milk or a milk alternative, which is dairy, egg, which is an example of a source of protein.

Bacon is also a source of protein.

Well done if you spotted any of those food groups.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing with this learning cycle so far.

Izzy and Laura are talking about what they ate for breakfast.

Which breakfast do you think is more balanced? Izzy says, "For breakfast, I ate some toast, scrambled eggs, and an orange." But Laura says, "I ate some chocolate flavoured cereal for breakfast." Who do you think has had a more balanced breakfast? Pause the video, talk to the people around you, have a think to yourself, or tell me.

Well done if you said that Izzy had a more balanced breakfast.

Izzy had a more balanced breakfast because she ate toast, which is a starchy food, scrambled eggs, which are a source of protein, and she had an orange, which is an example of a fruit.

Izzy had a more balanced breakfast.

For our snacks, it's important to have something that gives us energy.

Jacob tells us that breadsticks or crackers are a great choice because they are starchy foods which contain carbohydrates, and carbohydrates give our bodies energy.

And Izzy tells us that fruit or vegetables are another good option for a snack as they're full of vitamins, minerals, and fibre.

These are all really good for keeping our body healthy.

For lunch and dinner, it's important to eat plenty of starchy foods and fruits and vegetables.

We should also include a protein or an alternative protein, like beef, fish, beans, or tofu, so that our muscles can grow strong and our body stays healthy.

Let's do another check for understanding.

What should we eat plenty of for lunch and dinner? Is it A, starchy foods, B, dairy, or C, fruit and vegetables? There might be more than one correct answer for this one, so think carefully and see if you can remember our eatwell plate and what that looked like.

Talk to the people around you, have a think to yourself, or tell me what you think the answer is.

Well done if you said that A and C are correct.

For lunch and dinner, we should eat plenty of starchy foods and plenty of fruits and vegetables.

If we remember what our eatwell plate looked like, the biggest food groups in the eatwell plate were starchy foods and fruits and vegetables.

This means that we should try to eat mostly from these food groups.

Let's move on to our final practise task.

I'd like you to design a healthy menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

I'd like you to make sure that each meal is balanced with different food groups, and try to include five portions of fruits and vegetables across all three meals.

Pause the video, and I look forward to going through the answers with you in a few minutes.

Okay, let's have a look and see what your menu could look like.

For breakfast, you might have said porridge with banana and strawberries.

Lunch, chicken, mashed potatoes, and peas.

And for dinner, you might have said pasta with tomato and red pepper sauce, meatballs, and carrots.

Your menu could have also looked like this.

For breakfast, you could have had blueberry, raspberry, and oat milk smoothie.

Lunch, onion, carrot, and lentil soup with brown bread.

And for dinner, tofu, stir-fried mushrooms, and noodles.

There were lots of correct answers for this question, so it's okay if your menu looks a little bit different.

What's important is that you created a balanced menu with plenty of fruits and vegetables and starchy foods too.

We're now going to summarise everything that you've learned in today's lesson.

Today, we've learned that each food group gives us different things that we need to stay healthy, such as vitamins and minerals.

A balanced diet should consist of plenty of starchy foods and fruit and vegetables.

It's also important to eat protein and dairy foods so that our muscles, bones, and teeth can grow strong.

And there are many alternative foods that we can eat if we have allergies or if we choose not to eat certain foods for personal or religious reasons.

For example, alternatives like almond milk and tofu.

In today's lesson, we've talked lots about healthy eating.

If you have any further questions or any worries, it's really important to speak to a trusted adult about how you feel.

There are also some organisations and some resources on the screen who are there to help you too.

You've done a brilliant job with today's lesson.

I'm really proud of you, and I hope to see you in another lesson soon.