What should I know already? • The 5 food groups (carbohydrates; protein; dairy; fat; fruits and vegetables) • Where some local food comes from (ground; trees) • How certain foods help our bodies to grow (dairy= calcium = bones)

Key Vocabulary

carbohydrates a substance (as a starch or sugar) that is rich in energy and is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

protein We need to eat protein foods such as lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds and legumes/beans every day. Protein is essential for building, maintaining, and repairing the tissues in our body.

dairy Calcium is a mineral that is found in foods, specifically dairy, and stored in bones and teeth in our body.

Fibre Fibre is found in plant foods like whole grain bread, cereals, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables.

Fats Fat is a source of energy (kilojoules) and essential fatty acids in our diets.

Food chain food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed.

Consumer Animals that eat food.

Producer Plants that make their own food.

Nutrition the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

What will I know by the end of the unit? • Identify where our food comes from and how it makes

the journey. • Iden6fy that animals, including humans, need the right

types and amount of nutri6on, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutri6on from what they eat.

• Use knowledge of food groups and a balanced diet to design healthy meals by crea6ng lifelike models of food on paper plates.

• Identify a variety of food chains. • Explore different ways of keeping healthy. • Understand how each food group has an impact on our

bodies. • Inves6ga6ng how land is used for both arable and

pastoral farming in the UK. • Iden6fying seasonal fruits grown in the UK and finding

out how they are grown and processed. • Use locally grown fruit and vegetables to produce a

healthy smoothie.

Marhamchurch CofE Primary School – Fantastic food.

Summer 2020