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Nutrition and Personal Care

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Nutrition and Personal Care

Healthy food and hygiene items

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Today we are learning to:

  • Identify different food groups and their nutritional benefits
  • Recognise safe food handling practices
  • Understand the importance of personal hygiene

✅ Success Criteria

I can:

  • Name foods from each food group
  • Explain why different foods are important for my health
  • List safe food practices
  • Describe good personal hygiene habits

🍎 Part 1: Food Groups and Nutrition

1. Match each food to its correct food group by drawing a line:
Chicken
Apple
Bread
Milk
Broccoli
Dairy
Vegetables
Grains
Fruit
Protein
2. Which food groups should make up the largest part of our daily diet?

Vegetables and grains

Meat and dairy

Sweets and treats

Drinks and snacks

3. Tick all the foods that are good sources of calcium:

Cheese

Lollies

Yoghurt

Soft drink

Milk

🧼 Part 2: Food Safety and Personal Hygiene

4. Which of these is the most important food safety practice?

Eating food quickly

Washing hands before handling food

Keeping food at room temperature

Using the same cutting board for everything

5. List three important personal hygiene habits you should do every day:
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
6. Fill in the blanks about food safety:

Cold foods should be kept in the _____________ at ___°C or below.

We should wash our hands for at least _______ seconds with soap.

Raw meat should be stored _____________ cooked foods in the fridge.

7. Explain why it's important to brush your teeth twice a day:
8. Extension Activity: Design a healthy meal plan for one day that includes all food groups. Draw or write your meals below:

🌟 Differentiation Support

For students needing support:

  • Work with a partner or in small groups
  • Use food group charts and visual aids
  • Focus on questions 1-5 first

Extension for advanced learners:

  • Research and write about nutrients (vitamins, minerals, protein)
  • Create a poster about food safety rules for the kitchen
  • Plan a week's worth of healthy meals for your family

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