Year 2 - Cooking and nutrition
Healthy meal times
The Eatwell Guide: healthy eating
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to The Eatwell Guide, exploring its key messages and food groups. The composition of healthy meals is examined, focusing on 5 A DAY and drinking plenty. Pupils use a range of food skills to make a healthy wrap based on the Eatwell Guide food groups.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to plan a healthy meal.
Key Notes
- We need at least 5 fruit and vegetables every day (5 A DAY).
- We need to have 6-8 drinks a day. Water is a good choice.
- Meals should include 3-4 of the main food groups and a drink.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 5 A DAY: we need at least five fruit and vegetables each day
- meals: an occasion when food is eaten, such as breakfast or lunch
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that potatoes count as a vegetable.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We need at least 5 fruit and vegetables every day (5 A DAY). We need to have 6-8 drinks a day. Water is a good choice.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? '5 A DAY'
we need at least five fruit and vegetables each day.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may think that potatoes count as a vegetable. Correction: In the Eatwell Guide, potatoes do not count as a vegetable. They are in the 'Potatoes, bread, pasta and rice' group.
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