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Life Education Learning Modules

Warrant Of Fitness (Year 7 & 8)

Outline We are guided through this module by our two roving reporters, Ham Trotter and Henrietta Bird, from Life TV. They show us how the human body is like a car and if our body is like a car then we need to put in the best fuel to keep it going along this amazing highway we call life! We look at a variety of issues relating to food and nutrition including: body image, healthy nutrition for growing bodies, media influence, taking responsibility for a balanced lifestyle.
Key messages
  • Nutrition is about: activity, attitude and appetite.
  • In order to be happy and healthy we need to feel good about ourselves.
Focus
  • Nutrient content of foods.
  • Energy in = energy out (or used) connection.
“We are learning to…”
  1. Take responsibility for our own food choices.
  2. Recognise the importance of the key elements in a balanced lifestyle: activity, attitude and appetite.
  3. Identify the elements that influence our choices regarding health.
The learning module delivered might look like this:

Part A

  • We meet Ham and Henrietta and they continue throughout all three sessions.
  • Introduction to programme: exploring basic nutrition, the food pyramid and the importance of breakfast.
  • Exploring the car analogy.
  • Looking at serving sizes and number of servings per day in the ideal diet.

Part B

  • Advertising.
  • Influences on our food choices.
  • A closer look at nutrients needed in our diets.
  • Digestive system including the Millionaire Quiz Game Show.

Part C

  • Body Image.
  • Energy in=Energy out relationship.
  • Exercise and kilojoules.
  • Reading Nutritional Information Panels.
  • Finishing with coming up solutions for a variety of dietary/lifestyle scenarios.

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