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Lesson plan: Food for Life
From the Making a Meal of It! online
resource
Age group: 7 - 11
Aims:
To encourage children to consider the importance of food in their
lives.
What to do:
Stick the five daily life photos and others you have chosen
up around the classroom, along with any other relevant pictures
you may have collected. Ask the children to go round in twos or
threes, drawing up two lists: why we need food and the other benefits
that food gives us. They should supplement the information from
the photos with their own ideas.
Then ask the groups to share their lists so that a class list may
be compiled. Suggestions may include: to give us energy; to build
healthy bones, teeth and skin; to prevent dehydration; to share
with friends; to keep us warm; because it tastes good; it's fun;
to explore other cultures through eating food from around the world;
as part of a religious festival.
Further activities:
This work could then be developed into a class display with
pupils each producing an A4 poster to represent one particular need
or benefit.
Curriculum links:
| England |
Scotland |
Wales |
| English:
- Make contributions relevant to the topic and take turns
in discussion; qualify or justify what they think after listening
to others' questions or accounts.
Science:
- Life processes and living things - nutrition; health.
Citizenship/PSHE:
- Developing a healthier, safer lifestyle. |
English:
- Listening in groups.
- Talking in groups.
Science:
- Living things and the processes of life - own health and
safety. |
English:
- Make contributions relevant to the topic and take turns
in discussion; qualify or justify what they think after listening
to others' questions or accounts.
Science:
- Life processes and living things - nutrition; health.
PSE:
- Physical aspect - need for a variety of food. |
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