Title: You are what you eat

Lesson plan elaborated by: Zyta Sendecka

Target Group

Pupils of the fourth grade of primary school.

Core Curriculum

Grade 4

V. Me and my surroundings. Pupil:

10) describes the principles of a healthy lifestyle (including healthy eating).

The general aim of education

Students discuss the principles of proper nutrition and apply them in everyday life.

Criteria for success

• discuss the principles of proper nutrition and apply them in everyday life;

• You will plan a menu for the whole day for yourself, taking into account the need for nutrients.

Key Competences

• Communication in the mother tongue;

• Communication in foreign languages;

• Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology;

• Digital competence;

• Learning to learn;

• Social and civic competences.

Methods / forms of work

Talk, work with the text, workshop method, outdistance strategy.

Individual work and work in groups.

Teaching aids

• abstract;

• interactive or traditional board;

• tablets / computers;

• paper plates;

• pictures of different foods;

• glue;

• large sheets of paper;

• pens.

Before the lesson

The teacher instructs students to read sections of the abstract about nutrients („Proteins”, „Sugars and fats”, „Vitamins”, „Mineral salts”).

Lesson phases

Introduction

1. The teacher asks the students why do we eat.

2. The teacher gives the subject and the purpose of the lesson in a language that the student understands as well as the criteria for success.

Realization

1. Students read the section titled „Proper nutrition.” Then the teacher displays the illustration „Healthy Nutrition Plate”. Volunteers explain what nutrients are provided by the foods indicated by the teacher.

2. The teacher presents an interactive illustration showing the right amount of consumption of individual nutrients.

3. The teacher divides the class into groups. Each team receives a paper plate, photos of various food products and glue. The task of the students is to compose a proper dinner for a child their age, taking into account the correct amount and type of food products. The teacher explains the word „full of nutrition”.

4. After the appointed time, representatives of the groups present their completed work. The teacher again displays the interactive illustration and, together with the pupils, evaluates the correctness of the task performed by each group.

5. Students perform „Excercise 1”, using the table showing the energy value of selected food products. Cards with their menu suggestions are hung on the board, then by voting they choose the best one.

6. Students independently perform an interactive exercise.

Summary

The teacher asks students to finish the sentence: „In today's lesson, I learned ...”.

The following terms and recordings will be used during this lesson

Terms

Texts and recordings

You are what you eat

We already know that we have to eat. Nutrients give us the materials needed for growth and the energy for life. Also, do not forget about water. It makes up about 3/4 of our body. It is used in most of the processes in the body and in the regulation of body temperature. It is also involved in many other processes.

Do not eat too much or too little. It's better to eat often with less than rarely with a lot. It is best to have meals at intervals of around 3 – 4 hours. Our diet should be rich in vegetables and fruits, cereal products, vegetable fats, low fat dairy products and meat. Sweets and crisps should be eaten rarely, and it's best to exchange them for fruits and vegetables. Carbonated drinks contain huge amounts of sugar and should be avoided. The number and contents of meals depend on age, health and lifestyle.
It is important to determine the energy value of food. It tells about how much energy will be provided by eating the product. It is most often expressed in calories (cal) or in thousands of calories (kilocalories, kcal).

Both excess and shortage of food are dangerous for health. Eating too much food can lead to being overweight and even obesity. This disease destroys the body, contributes to the development of heart and circulatory system diseases, and also destroys joints and the spine.
Malnutrition is also dangerous. It results in a lack of energy for learning and playing, growth disorders and frequent diseases. Malnutrition can be the result of a serious illness called anorexia which is a mental health problem. An ill person intentionally does not eat anything to lose weight because they thinks they are obese. They usually ignore the concern of close relatives who try to make them aware that they are morbidly skinny and could damage their health.

• The most important food ingredients are proteins that function as building blocks, as well as sugars and fats that are our source of energy.

• Vitamins, mineral salts and water play a very important role in ensuring the proper functioning of the body.

• The daily menu should contain appropriate amounts of all necessary food products, while providing the right dose of calories.

• Incorrect nutrition may be the cause of obesity or anorexia.