Family food
I can plan a salad for my family.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We eat different food depending on the time of day, occasion and lifestyle.
- We eat different foods, depending on where we live, who we live with, our culture and customs.
- We can plan a dish or meal for our family based on their food preferences.
- We need lots of different food and drinks to be healthy.
Keywords
Salad - a cold dish with mix of raw and/or cooked vegetables, with a dressing
Family - a group of two or more people who live together
Healthy - being free from illness or injury
Common misconception
People eat the same types of food.
People eat different foods for a number of reasons. This includes time of day, occasions, likes/dislikes, where we live, who we live with, and tradition.
To help you plan your year 1 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Family food, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Family food, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Starter quiz
4 Questions

Exit quiz
4 Questions
... in the morning.
... at lunchtime.
... in the evening.