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Outline
In this module we explore the importance of eating a variety of food each day to maintain the body and provide it with energy. We are invited to Harold’s picnic only to discover that the food has been eaten by a hungry possum and poor Harold is left hungry and tired. We get to help Harold by sorting his food into food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Key messages:
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A variety of food gives us energy
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We need food to help us grow
Focus
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Variety for energy
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We need to eat a variety of food throughout the day for breakfast, lunch and tea
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We are learning to ....
1. understand that we need different foods for health and energy
Successful Learning will look like… children stating what ‘variety’ means and give examples
Successful Learning will look like… children discussing why we need food for energy
2. understand that we eat different foods all through the day
Successful Learning will look like… children sorting a variety of foods into breakfast, lunch and tea
3. find some body parts that our food goes through to help give us energy
Successful Learning will look like… children naming and locating some body parts that are involved in digestion particularly the mouth and stomach
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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Catch up with Harold and get directions to the picnic.
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Look at what food gives us and how food gets into the body using TAM- our transparent anatomic mannequin.
Part B
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Go on the picnic with Harold and find out why we need to eat a variety of foods.
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Sort foods into breakfast, lunch and tea
For 'Harold's Picnic' teaching resources click here.
