Starter quiz
- Match the word to the definition.
- healthy⇔taking care of our body and mind so that we feel good ✓
- hydrated⇔when you drink enough water so your body feels good and works properly ✓
- culture⇔the way groups of people live including foods, music and celebrations ✓
- Why is food good for us?
- food gives us energy ✓
- food makes us clever
- food makes us tired
- food helps us grow strong ✓
- food helps us concentrate ✓
-
- Drinking water helps us stay ...
- 'hydrated' ✓
- Which of the following are starchy foods?
- fish
- milk
- bread ✓
- pasta ✓
- chocolate
-
- Fruit and vegetables are good for us because they have lots of ______ and minerals.
- 'vitamins' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- starchy foods⇔a type of food group including bread, pasta, potatoes and cereal ✓
- protein⇔a type of food group including eggs, meat, fish and beans ✓
- dairy⇔a type of food group including milk, cheese and yoghurt ✓
- alternative⇔something you can choose instead of something else ✓
- Some foods give us vitamins and ...
- 'minerals' ✓
- We should eat a balanced diet to stay healthy. True or false?
- 'True' ✓
- How many portions of fruit and vegetables should we try to eat each day?
- two
- five ✓
- ten
- three
-
- Which food group gives us energy?
- dairy
- protein
- starchy foods ✓
- fruit and vegetables
-
- What alternative foods could someone eat if they are vegetarian?
- tofu ✓
- chicken
- lentils ✓
- sausages
- fish
-
Worksheet
Loading worksheet ...
Presentation
Loading presentation ...
Video
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Food gives us energy, vitamins and minerals.
- Some foods contain a lot of energy (carbohydrates).
- We need a balance of different foods to give us everything we need to stay healthy.
- Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day will help us to stay healthy.
Common misconception
All food is equally useful for our bodies.
We need a range of things to keep our bodies healthy. This means we need a range of food in our diet, especially fruit and vegetables, which contain more nutrients than any other type of food.
Keywords
Starchy foods - a type of food group including bread, pasta, potatoes and cereal
Protein - a type of food group including eggs, meat, fish and beans
Dairy - a type of food group including milk, cheese and yoghurt
Alternative - something you can choose instead of something else
+