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My healthy food week

I can describe the range of foods I eat.

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My healthy food week

I can describe the range of foods I eat.

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Key learning points

  1. Our meals should contain a balance of different foods.
  2. We can monitor what we drink to make sure we get enough water.
  3. Having lots of sugar is bad for our teeth and body.
  4. Planning what we eat and making healthy choices can help us get everything our bodies need.
  5. Food is expensive and takes time to prepare, so it is not always possible to eat a healthy diet.

Keywords

  • Balanced - in this context, having different foods in the right amounts

  • Diet - the kinds of foods a person eats

Common misconception

Children have complete control over what they eat.

Many children will have little control over their meal choices, so focus on awareness and try to highlight the areas where they might have control, such as what they may choose for lunch at school.


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Talk about what pupils are eating that day when taking the register and show an interest in pupils' food choices outside of the lesson.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:starchy foods,a type of food group including bread, pasta, potatoes and cereal
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a type of food group including bread, pasta, potatoes and cereal

Correct Answer:protein,a type of food group including eggs, meat, fish and beans
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a type of food group including eggs, meat, fish and beans

Correct Answer:healthy,taking care of our body and mind so that we feel good
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taking care of our body and mind so that we feel good

Correct Answer:alternative,something you can choose instead of something else
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something you can choose instead of something else

Q2.
We need a of different foods to stay healthy.
Correct Answer: balance, variety, range
Q3.
Which food group helps our bones to grow strong?
starchy foods
Correct answer: dairy
protein
fruit and vegetables
Q4.
Eating chocolates and sweets is always bad for me. True or false?
Correct Answer: False, F, No, Incorrect
Q5.
True or false? All food is equally useful for our bodies.
Correct Answer: False, no
Q6.
Match the type of food to the food group.
Correct Answer:almond milk,dairy alternative
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dairy alternative

Correct Answer:chicken,protein
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protein

Correct Answer:rice,starchy foods
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starchy foods

Correct Answer:peas,fruit and vegetables
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fruit and vegetables

Correct Answer:cheese,dairy
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dairy

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:balanced,in this context, having different foods in the right amounts
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in this context, having different foods in the right amounts

Correct Answer:diet,the kinds of foods a person eats
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the kinds of foods a person eats

Correct Answer:the eatwell plate,a guide that helps us know how to eat a balanced diet
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a guide that helps us know how to eat a balanced diet

Q2.
What foods should we eat to get a balanced diet?
only fruit and vegetables
only starchy foods
protein and sugary foods
Correct answer: starchy foods, fruit and vegetables, protein and dairy
Q3.
It's easy to eat a balanced diet. True or false?
Correct Answer: False, F, Incorrect, No
Q4.
How can we make sure we stay hydrated?
by asking our younger sibling if we should drink more water
Correct answer: by regularly checking how much water we have drunk from our water bottles
Correct answer: by trying to drink a full water bottle at school
by drinking as much water as quickly as possible
Q5.
Eating too many sugary foods can be bad for our and bodies.
Correct Answer: teeth
Q6.
Planning what we eat and making healthy can help us get everything our bodies need.
Correct Answer: choices, desicions