Year 2 - Cooking and nutrition
Introducing The Eatwell Guide
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 use the Eatwell Guide to talk about the foods you need to be healthy.
Key Notes
- We need a variety and balance of foods to stay healthy, as depicted by the Eatwell Guide.
- The Eatwell Guide has four main food groups, each having a variety of food.
- The size of each food group indicates the amount we should consume, e.g. lots, some.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Eatwell Guide: a guide that shows us what food to eat to be healthy
- food groups: food groups contain similar foods
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The Eatwell Guide tells you exactly what foods to eat each day.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We need a variety and balance of foods to stay healthy, as depicted by the Eatwell Guide. The Eatwell Guide has four main food groups, each having a variety of food.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Eatwell Guide'
a guide that shows us what food to eat to be healthy.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The Eatwell Guide tells you exactly what foods to eat each day. Correction: The Eatwell Guide shows that we should eat a wide variety of food from each food group.
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