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Recalling facts about healthy lifestyle for a non-chronological report
I can learn and recall facts to use in a non-chronological report about a healthy lifestyle.
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Year 3
Recalling facts about healthy lifestyle for a non-chronological report
I can learn and recall facts to use in a non-chronological report about a healthy lifestyle.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are five main food groups in a balanced diet: protein, fats, carbohydrates, dairy and fruit and vegetables.
- Humans should aim to eat 30 plant-based foods a week.
- All the food groups need to be eaten in moderation to maintain a healthy, balanced diet.
- Exercise is an essential factor towards leading a healthy lifestyle.
- Sleep is essential for good health.
Keywords
Diet - what a person eats and drinks
Nutritionist - a scientist who specialises in food and nutrition
Physical activity - any movement that uses up your body's energy
Moderation - doing something without excess
Common misconception
Pupils may not know what 'lifestyle' means.
Explain that 'lifestyle' encompasses all the ways that humans choose to live, from what they choose to include in their diet to how much exercise and sleep they get.
Find cross-curricular links within your science curriculum, particularly around the human digestive system, to supplement pupils' knowledge about diet from this lesson with.
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Licence
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following are types of vegetables?
banana
rice
crisps
Q2.
The purpose of an information text is to the reader about a subject, person or event.
Q3.
Which of the following activities are forms of exercise?
reading
playing video games
Q4.
If you are hot, what can you do to cool yourself down?
wear a coat
run around
Q5.
Which organ in the body beats to keep humans alive?
arms
foot
brain
Q6.
It is important to understand how to lead a __________ lifestyle.
unhealthy
delicious
nutritious
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6 Questions
Q1.
A balanced diet means eating ...
only fruit and vegetables.
only vegetables.
lots of different types of sugary food.
Q2.
How many types of plant-based foods do nutritionists recommend eating per week?
300
15
5
Q3.
Complete the following sentence: 'Wholegrains release energy slowly so we __________.'
become too full
need to keep eating
don't need to eat any vegetables
Q4.
Which of the following are good sources of protein?
broccoli
satsumas
Q5.
How long do scientists recommend primary children should spend taking part in physical activity each day?
Q6.
What does having 9-12 hours of sleep a night improve in our bodies?
muscle growth
gut-health