Topic Healthy and Level Key Stage 3 (or any course for balanced diets students aged 11-14) Outcomes To understand the term balanced diet To state the main nutrients in food To calculate the amount of nutrients in different foods by extracting information from tables To evaluate the healthiness of a meal Instructions for the teacher: This activity is a great opportunity to get students working in groups to evaluate what is meant by a healthy and balanced diet. Students calculate the nutrient content of different foods in a snack box and then consider whether the food is healthy or not. Students then use this information to evaluate the healthiness of the snack box and design their own, healthier alternative. This could be a good opportunity to develop presentation skills. Progress: further biology teaching resources are available here: A healthy snack box?
Topic Healthy and balanced diets Level Key Stage 3 (or any course for students aged 11-14) Outcomes To understand the term balanced diet To state the main nutrients in food To calculate the amount of nutrients in different foods by extracting information from tables To evaluate the healthiness of a meal Instructions for the teacher: This activity is a great opportunity to get students working in groups to evaluate what is meant by a healthy and balanced diet. Students calculate the nutrient content of different foods in a snack box and then consider whether the food is healthy or not. Students then use this information to evaluate the healthiness of the snack box and design their own, healthier alternative. This could be a good opportunity to develop presentation skills. Progress: further biology teaching resources are available here: A healthy snack box?
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