Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING nutrition by organising foods into main food groups
    • We are EXPLORING nutrition by describing elements of a balanced diet and explain why they are essential to good health
    • We are EXPLORING energy by researching the term "energy" and classifying energy into common forms


    Success Criteria: I can/have: 

    • Name the main food groups and give examples of each
    • Make a meal plan for a person with specific nutrition requirements
    • Test if a food has complex sugars and test if a food has simple sugars


    Activity:

    Nutrition

    • Work in groups to name the 5 food groups and think of examples of each
    • Name the 6 main groups of nutrients and think of examples of each
    • Discussing the idea of a balanced diet and what that means for different people

    • Experiments: testing for simple sugars and testing for complex sugars