From my reading of science lessons, here are some researched key features of a good science lesson.

Health and Wellbeing Experience’s and Outcomes-Food and Health

1st level:- I am discovering the different ways that advertising and the media can affect my choices. HWB 1-37a

2nd level:- I can understand how advertising and the media are used to influence consumers. HWB 2-17a

Lesson Plan

Learning Intention:- I am learning to investigate food and health ingredients and advertisements and how they can influence consumer’s choices.

Success Criteria:-

I can watch a food and health advertisement and identify how it makes me feel and how the characters look like they feel.

I can research a food or health product and detail its ingredients and nutritional value.

I can compare the nutritional/health facts surrounding the product and the message of the advertisement.

Introduction:

Begin the class with various types of advertising videos for different products. Talk about how the advertisements make us feel, how the actors/characters are portrayed to feel/look (e.g. happy, healthy, once depressed and now happy).

Development:

Allow children to research one item of food or ‘health’ product shown on advertisement. They can either make a presentation or poster. Think about:

• Is it actually healthy?
• Does it work?
• What ingredients does it contain?
• How many calories does it contain?
• Daily allowance percentages?
• Does it have any repercussions/side effects?
• Is there any scientific evidence for this?
• Is the above clear in the advertisement?