🥛 Part 1: Foods for Strong Bones

1. Circle the foods that help make your bones strong:

Miraka (milk)

Lollies

Tīhi (cheese)

Fizzy drink

Ika (fish)

Chips

2. What are the two important nutrients that help keep bones healthy?

1. C_____________ 2. Vitamin ____

🌱 Part 2: Te Reo Māori Food Words

3. Match the English food words with their te reo Māori names:

1. Milk

2. Fish

3. Cheese

4. Eggs

5. Spinach

A. Ika

B. Hēki

C. Miraka

D. Rorohiko

E. Tīhi

4. Fill in the missing letters for these te reo Māori food words:

M_r_k_ (milk) I_a (fish) H_k_ (eggs)

🍽️ Part 3: Plan a Healthy Meal

5. Check all the foods you would include in a bone-healthy breakfast:

Miraka (milk) on cereal

Chocolate biscuits

Hēki (eggs) on toast

Lollies

Yoghurt with fruit

Soft drink

6. Draw and label your own healthy meal that includes foods good for bones:

7. Write the names of three foods in your meal that help bones grow strong:

🌞 Part 4: Understanding Nutrients

8. Fill in the blanks about healthy bones:

__________ helps build strong bones and teeth. You can find it in miraka, tīhi, and leafy greens like __________. Vitamin __ comes from sunshine and foods like ika and hēki. These nutrients work together to keep our bones __________ and healthy.

9. Why is it important to eat foods with calcium and vitamin D?

10. Circle the best answer: How can you get vitamin D?

Only from lollies

From sunshine and some foods

Only from vegetables

From fizzy drinks

Healthy Bones Nutrition

Healthy Bones Nutrition

🥛 Part 1: Foods for Strong Bones

🌱 Part 2: Te Reo Māori Food Words

🍽️ Part 3: Plan a Healthy Meal

🌞 Part 4: Understanding Nutrients

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