Balanced Diet

Subject :

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

Topic :

Balanced Diet

Class :

KG 1

Term :

3rd Term / Third Term

Week :

Week 3

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE : Pupils have previous knowledge of

You Are What You Eat

that have been taught in their various previous classes

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES :

At the end of the lesson , pupils should be able to

• say the meaning of balanced diet
• say why we need balanced diet
• say the importance of balanced diet
• say the result of not eating an adequate balance diet

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS :

• Wall charts
• Pictures
• Related Online Video
• Flash Cards
• Pictures of a family eating at the table

METHODS OF TEACHING :

• Class Discussion
• Group Discussion
• Asking Questions
• Explanation
• Role Modelling
• Role Delegation

REFERENCE MATERIALS :

• Scheme of Work
• Online Information
• Textbooks
• Workbooks
• 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
• Workbooks

Content :

Balanced diet is a meal that contains all the classes of foods in the right quantity and proportion . Balanced diet is also known as adequate meal . Our meal must not be just one class of food . We must balance our meal . There are six classes of food which are

1. Carbohydrates : These are energy giving foods like yam , bread , rice , e.t.c.
2. Proteins : These are body building foods like fish , meat , eggs ,e.t.c.
3. Vitamins : These are protective foods that guide against diseases and infections like oranges , apples , bananas e.t.c.
4. Fats and Oil : These are coconut oil and palm oil. Oils made from vegetables and seeds such as olive, rapeseed, sunflower and soya oil, and fat provide the fatty acids and cholesterol needed to form cell membranes
5. Minerals : These are food items that produce  healthy bones and teeth; They also help in muscles formation . Examples of such food items are dark leafy greens, fish, seeds, shellfish, mushrooms, whole grains, low-fat dairy, beef and lamb, avocados, tofu, dark chocolate, cheese, and dried fruits

In previous lesson, they were taught the importance of eating healthy food and they know that they are supposed to eat well but do they know what it means to eat well?

Eating well means eating a balanced diet. Balanced meal will help them to feel better, have more energy, keep healthy weight, and protect them from diseases.

Balanced diet means the food you eat should contain each of the food groups in the right proportion.

What is Balanced diet?

Balanced diet is the food that contains

All the six classes of food in the right proportion Mummy, always cook balanced diet for me.

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

Evaluation :

1. What is food ,?
2. What is balanced diet ?
3. Say two benefits of balanced diet ?
4. Give two examples of carbohydrates .
5. Give two examples of proteins .

Conclusion :

The class teacher wraps up or conclude the lesson by giving out short note to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she does the necessary corrections when and where  the needs arise.

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