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A healthy week

I can describe what a healthy week looks like and why it is important.

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A healthy week

I can describe what a healthy week looks like and why it is important.

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Key learning points

  1. Exercise is important for keeping our body and mind healthy.
  2. Exercising can make us feel positive and give us more energy.
  3. Eating a healthy diet gives our bodies the nutrients it needs to grow.
  4. A healthy week should have a balance of activities and regular exercise.
  5. A healthy week should also include plenty of rest and relaxation.

Keywords

  • Exercise - moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy

  • Healthy - when something is healthy, it means good for us, our minds and bodies

  • Nutrients - substances found in food that help our body to live and grow

  • Rest - to relax or sleep to allow your body and mind to take a break and have more energy

Common misconception

Children have no control over how healthy their week is.

Children are able to make healthier food choices and can choose to exercise throughout the week. They can also choose to make enough time for rest and relaxation.


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Encourage pupils to think about the healthy choices they already make in their week and where they could make healthy swaps.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:nutrients,substances found in food that help our body to live and grow
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substances found in food that help our body to live and grow

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

Correct Answer:healthy,something that is good for us, our minds and bodies
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something that is good for us, our minds and bodies

Q2.
is moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy.
Correct Answer: exercise, exercising
Q3.
Which of these statements are true?
Our skeleton is made up of bones which are all the same shape and size.
Correct answer: A healthy diet and exercise can help keep our bones and muscles strong.
We can get all our nutrients from one food group.
Correct answer: Different food groups contain different nutrients.
Q4.
Match the quantities to finish the statements for a healthy day.
Correct Answer:5 a day,fruit and vegetables
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fruit and vegetables

Correct Answer:9-12 hours,sleep
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sleep

Correct Answer:60 minutes,exercise
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exercise

Q5.
We should aim to do both aerobic and exercises to keep our body and mind healthy.
Correct Answer: strengthening, strength
Q6.
Foods which are rich in can help to build and repair muscles.
starchy foods
Correct answer: protein
high fat and sugar foods

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:skeleton,a set of bones that are connected together
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a set of bones that are connected together

Correct Answer:calcium,a mineral that helps to build strong bones and teeth
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a mineral that helps to build strong bones and teeth

Correct Answer:rest,to allow your body and mind to take a break and have more energy
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to allow your body and mind to take a break and have more energy

Correct Answer:regular,something that happens often, not just sometimes
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something that happens often, not just sometimes

Q2.
Which statements are true?
Correct answer: Exercising can make us feel positive and give us more energy.
Children have no control over how healthy their week is.
A healthy week only includes having a healthy diet and exercise.
Correct answer: Exercise is important for keeping our body and mind healthy.
Q3.
Why are nutrients important for our bodies?
they help it move
Correct answer: they help it live and grow
they help it be kind
Q4.
How can children have a healthy week?
Correct answer: make healthy food choices
eat lots of sugary and high fat snacks
Correct answer: make time to exercise
go to bed late every night
Correct answer: get enough rest and relaxation
Q5.
Match the activity with whether it's healthy or less healthy.
Correct Answer:eating a balanced diet,healthy
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healthy

Correct Answer:mostly eating high fat and sugar foods,less healthy
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less healthy

Correct Answer:screentime before bed,less healthy
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less healthy

Correct Answer:60 minutes of exercise every day,healthy
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healthy

Correct Answer:mindful activities to help relax,healthy
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healthy

Q6.
Which of the following are ways to get enough relaxation and rest in a healthy week?
Correct answer: sleeping for 9-12 hours a night
Correct answer: colouring and drawing twice a week
only slowing down five minutes before bed
Correct answer: reading a book before bed