Lesson one:
Experience and Outcome – HWB 1 – 30a – ‘By investigating the range of foods available I can discuss how the contribute to a healthy diet’
I would target this lesson at the lower level primary’s such as primary 2 and 3. I would do this as the level of this E&O is of the 1stlevel.
I would have the children complete this lesson at their desks, in the groups of their seating.
In advance of this lesson I would print out cards of the foods I will provide as well as unhealthy and healthy labels. I would also provide food to the class for identifying and tasting during lesson.
A plan for this lesson in order to meet this criterion would be to provide a range of common foods children will experience in their diets such as fruits, biscuits, yoghurts and crisps etc. all ranging from what we class as ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’. This then engages the children in a fun learning experience allowing them to taste the food and identify what it is and how often they like to eat it. As mentioned, in preparation for this lesson I would have printed out picture cards of the food which I have used as demonstrations. Once the foods have been cleared away from their desks, I would ask the children to work in their table groups to separate the cards into what they think would go in the healthy bubble and the unhealthy bubble. As a class we would then discuss our group decisions and discuss why decisions were made and where each food belonged regarding their health status.
Lesson two:
Experience and Outcome – HWB 2 – 30a – ‘By applying my knowledge and understanding of current healthy eating advice I can contribute to a healthy eating plan’
I would target this lesson at the upper levels within primary ranging from 5-7. I would do this as it is concentrating on a 2ndlevel outcome.
I would complete this lesson using the children’s desks as groupings with them moving around the classroom identifying nutrition levels within each group.
In advance of this lesson I would have held maths lessons surrounding weight (grams, millilitres etc.) For the lesson at hand I would provide examples of nutrition levels and provide and explanation on how they are read and examined.
For this lesson I would allow the children to bring in food packaging of foods of their choice. Once the children have all brought in their materials I would allocate groupings to desk such as healthy, in the middle, unhealthy. The children would then work in groups to read their nutrition labels and work out which desk their product belongs at. Once this activity is complete we will collate as a group on the carpet and discuss where the children put their products and why, while also identifying how they thought to place the product in that grouping.
Lesson three:
Experience and outcome – HWB 2- 32a – ‘I understand that people at different life stages have differing nutritional needs and that some people may eat or avoid certain foods’
I would also aim this lesson at the upper years within primary, probably a 6/7 class.
I would complete this lesson as a class discussion around the whiteboard and provide the children with a worksheet as a follow up activity.
In advance of this lesson I would find an online learning resource (interactive if possible) which helps explain the differences of conditions people can obtain and their requirements. I would also prepare a worksheet in advance for this lesson.
For this lesson I would group the children round the whiteboard and ask them questions to identify conditions evident in humans which are nutritionally affected. One we have collected a range of answers I would ask the children if they know what foods and why they affect a person obtaining these conditions. Hoping I could find an interactive activity I would allow the children to take turns and work collectively as a class to play the interactive activity which engages the learners in an important activity. Following from this discussion led lesson I would discuss the worksheet I had created for them and instruct them to complete this afterwards as a lesson finisher.
