Learning objective
- To identify the balance of food groups in a meal.
Success criteria
- I can identify
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Cooking and nutrition
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Cross-curricular links
RSE
Healthy eating
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and arrange the children in pairs. The children could review their completed Activity: Food sorting plate from Lesson 1: Food groups to support them.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could record their menu ideas on a recording device; could use the Resource: Balanced plate to help them respond to questions about food groups.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could use prior knowledge to think of food pairings they have heard of (bolognese sauce and spaghetti, meat and potatoes, salads); could include foods not previously discussed and explain which food group they belong to; could use the Activity: Menu design: extension to think about a menu with a starter, main course and dessert.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: planning meals and thinking
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Vocabulary definitions
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balanced
A healthy mixture of different kinds of food.
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diet
The types of food someone eats.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 8th November, 2023
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