Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • To identify factors that affect our health and how to reduce their negative impact.

Working scientifically

  • To evaluate sources of information.

Success criteria

Knowledge

  • I can recall factors that improve someone’s health.
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National curriculum

Science

Animals including humans

Pupils

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall the following key facts from the unit Science, Year 3, Animals: Movement and nutrition: Animals, including humans, need to eat food to survive. The body uses energy and different people have different energy demands. Seven nutrient groups are needed to make up a balanced diet:…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could use the Resource: Advice about health as a transcript while listening to the doctor’s audio in the Main event; could use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Science – Circulation and health to consider questions to ask about factors affecting health.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should consider the likelihood of their advice being adopted by a patient to support evaluating its impact; could choose an extension activity relating to health from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Circulation and health.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling factors that improve someone’s health and

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Knowledge outcomes

  • I can recall factors that improve someone’s health, such as eating a balanced diet with all seven nutrient groups, regular exercise and social interaction.
  • I can recall factors that have a negative effect on someone’s health, such as eating too much salt and sugar, sitting for long periods of time and taking non-prescribed medicines.
  • I can suggest improvements to someone’s health, such as increasing activity levels, finding new hobbies or increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables eaten.
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Vocabulary definitions

  • balanced diet

    A diet that includes all seven nutrients in the right amounts.

  • diet

    The kinds of foods a living things eats.

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