Dazzling Digestion
Age 10–11
Lesson 1: Food, Fabulous Food
Learning outcomes:
• I know that our bodies need food to stay
healthy
• I can describe some of the things that food
provides for our bodies
• I know why some foods are more healthy for
us than others
Lesson 1: Food, Fabulous Food
Big Question:
How does the food we eat affect our health?
Lesson 1: Food, Fabulous Food
Some vitamins and minerals:
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Calcium
Iron
Lesson 2: An Eggs-cellent
Eggs-periment!
Learning outcomes:
• I can describe the process of digestion
• I understand the importance of calcium in
our diets to strengthen bones
Lesson 2: An Eggs-cellent
Eggs-periment!
Big Question:
What happens if an important nutrient is
missing from our diet?
Lesson 3: The Perfect Menu
Learning outcomes:
• I can create a menu of food that will give
someone ‘superpowers’
• I know that the type of food I eat can
have an impact on my performance
Lesson 3: The Perfect Menu
Big Question:
How can food help someone be amazing?
Unit Key Vocabulary
nutrition
protein
carbohydrates
fats
vitamins
minerals
digestion
prediction
comparative
menu
thrive
fresh
diabetes
Dazzling Digestion, Age 10–11
Photo Credits:
green pepper - Shutterstock.com / cloki; nuts and
seeds - Fotolia.com / FPWing; leafy vegetables Fotolia.com / Elenathewise; dairy products Fotolia.com / matka_Wariatka; dried fruit Shutterstock.com / Yeko Photo Studio; egg Fotolia.com / alter_photo