Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson pupils should:

• Understand the importance of a balanced diet, exercise and hygiene

 

Resources

• Powerpoint: 'unhealthy development'

• Videoscribe: 'healthy eating'

• 'Healthy eating' playscript

 

Vocabulary

healthy, unhealthy, balanced diet, hygiene, develop

 

Starter activities 

1. Group Discussion:

What do the children understand by the term 'healthy'?

 

2. Class Discussion:

Share outcomes of the above.

 

Main activities 

1. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint: 'unhealthy development'.

 

2. Class Discussion:

Work together to draw up a list of the things that encourage healthy human development

(regular exercise, balanced diet, personal hygiene, etc)

 

3. Class Activity:

Watch Videoscribe: 'healthy eating'.

 

4. Paired Activity:

Design a 'healthy eating' poster which includes information on how good diet helps development.

 

5. Class Activity:

Read together/act out the 'healthy eating' playscript.

 

Plenary activity 

Q: What one thing could you do to lead a more healthy lifestyle?

Assessment

Use multiple choice consolidation questions.

 

 

Downloadable lesson plan and resources