Balanced Diet & Food Groups
Know the main food groups (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre, water) and understand that a balanced diet includes the right amounts from each group to keep the body healthy and provide energy, growth materials, and protection from illness
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If your child looked at their dinner plate, could they identify which foods give energy, which help muscles grow, and which keep them healthy?
Know the main food groups (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre, water) and understand that a balanced diet includes the right amounts from each group to keep the body healthy and provide energy, growth materials, and protection from illness
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Check understanding
- Name at least five food groups and give an example food for each (e.g. carbohydrates = bread, protein = chicken)
- Explain what carbohydrates (energy), proteins (growth and repair), and fats (energy and warmth) do for the body
- State that vitamins and minerals protect against illness and help the body work properly
“If your child looked at their dinner plate, could they identify which foods give energy, which help muscles grow, and which keep them healthy?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- The Human Body
- Age range
- Ages 7–9