lesson+plans

Part 1 The first lesson relies atleast somewhat on traditional learning techniques as the basic knowledge of the topic area needs to be established. The children should be directed to sit on a mat, it is in this environment the first part of the lesson will be introduced. This would involve discussing a poster addressing the various food groups in healthy eating and considering portions. The food grups including Dairy, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fruit, Vegetables and Legumes, and 'sometimes foods' (less healthy options eaten in moderation), should be explained in some detail regarding what food belongs to what group. As the target year group is Year 4 (around 8 years old) food groups with complex terms such as 'carbohydrates' should be introduced as the foods that comprise the group (i.e. breads, grains, pasta, rice), although the name 'carbohydrates' can be briefly explained. These complex terms should not be expected to be learned by the students, though they may wish to refer to them in this way. The students will then be invited to ask questions and discuss the knowledge they have accumulated. For example: 'What is a healthy food?', What is a not healthy food?' and by suggesting foods to put in groups. The students will then be directed to go back to their seats.
 * HOME**
 * Lesson 1**

Part 2 Complete desired exercises from attached worksheet. []

An Information Sheet on Food Pyrimid and Healthy Eating Plan for kids is attached below

Part 3 To finish the lesson, the interactive whiteboard will be utilised in order to create an authentic task and ultimately captivate the minds of the students in drawing connections between what they have learned. If there is a teaching assistant available to supervise other students, groups of eight should be directed to go up to the whiteboard with one student actually using the board and the others helping by providing support. If there is no teaching assistant available, the whiteboard game should be completed as a group. This is centred around the following game: [|__http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/flash/a_balanced_plate_intro.swf__] Part 1 The students will be briefly introduced to the underlying task at this stage. The task is outlined on the page entitled 'The Task' (A link can be found on the home page). This is because the various components of the task are expected to be completed over a several week period.
 * Lesson 2**

Part 2 The students should then be directed to compile survey questions and in turn design a class survey assessing eating habits of their classmates on an average school day. An example of an appropriate survey is provided below. Later on in the week, students are expected to survey other students outside of the classroom, in order to both understand the eating habits of the students on a larger scale, and also so that 'real life' relevance is established. Part 1 The first part of the lesson whould be dedicated to discussing the outcome of the survey with the students. This could include: - If the students in the class display healthy eating habits? - The negative aspects of their eating habits? - The positive aspects of their eating habits?
 * Lesson 3**

Part 2 The students should now begin research on ways in which they could provide healthy alternatives for their peers, particularly in relation to school lunches. This research can take place in a computer lab, where students have access to a search engine like 'Google'. A research sheet should be provided for the students to complete during this research period.

Part 3 At this stage the task will be fully explained, and the students will have a three week period to complete it.

After the presentation of the students work relating to the overall task, another survey should be conducted among the students. The results should again be discussed, if there is no clear improvements to healthier eating habits this should be discussed.