Science at key stage 3 (Year 8)
Unit 8A: Food and digestion
Section 1: a. What's in food and why is it important?
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Objectives |
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- that foods are a source of raw materials for the body
- that foods are the energy resource to maintain the body's activities (growth, repair and movement)
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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- Use a true/false quiz to assess and revise pupils' knowledge and understanding of food and diet. Provide a selection of terms used in the quiz and ask pupils to link related terms together. These terms can be used again at the end of the unit when reviewing work to monitor progress in learning. Ask them about work carried out in key stage 2. Review the main reasons why we need food.
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- identify some reasons why food is important,
eg as raw material, for growth, for energy
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Points to note |
- Teachers will be aware of the need to treat issues about diet with sensitivity, including being aware of the diet in other countries and cultures.
- This activity is designed to find out what pupils know and understand about food and diet. Teachers will need to bear this in mind in later work.
- In key stage 2, pupils are likely to have grouped similar foods together and discussed which provide materials for growth and which are more immediate sources of energy. Most pupils will not have formally classified foods as proteins, carbohydrates, etc.
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