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Outline
The focus for this module is the body’s need for a balanced diet. Harold invites us to join him at his friend, Jocko’s, birthday party. When we get there we find there are some problems and so we use our knowledge of the food pyramid to explain what a balanced diet is and why we need it. We are involved with sorting food out into the three levels of the food pyramid to help show their greater understanding of a balanced diet.
Key messages:
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Humans need a balanced diet for energy.
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Food gives us energy
Focus
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Exploring the food pyramid and relating it to the concept of a balanced diet containing foods from the different parts of the pyramid in different amounts.
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Identifying treat foods and explaining why we need lots of different foods for our bodies.
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We are learning to…
1. understand what the food pyramid is
Successful Learning will look like… children describing elements of the food pyramid
2. tell what a balanced diet looks like
Successful Learning will look like… children placing foods appropriately in a food pyramid, naming major food groups
3. describe how food gives us energy
Successful Learning will look like… children naming the main body organs and describe the relationship between digestion and energy for the body (mouth, oesophagus or food tube, stomach, intestines if appropriate)
4. name the things that our bodies need to keep healthy and happy
Successful Learning will look like… children stating various things that our bodies need
The learning module delivered might look like this:
Part A
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Introduction to the food pyramid and the concept of a balanced diet
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What do we need to put into our bodies to give us energy… how do these things get in?
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Exploring the human body and digestion with TAM
Part B
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Harold invites us to the party and we find that Jocko has little energy because of his diet
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We give Jocko a call and tell him some better foods to have a balanced diet
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Sorting food into the three areas of the food pyramid
For 'Food for Energy' teaching resources click here.
