EAL Nexus Resource
A balanced diet
Speaking and writing frame cards
Subject:
Science
Age group:
12 - 14
Topic:
Food and nutrition
© Bell Educational Trust 2016
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This resource was originally developed by G. Aldwin and has been adapted for EAL Nexus.
_______contain(s)
carbohydrates.
______contain(s)
proteins.
______contain(s)
fats.
______contain(s)
vitamins.
______contain(s)
minerals.
______contain(s)
______contain(s)
fibre.
water.
We need _____
to provide energy
We need _____
to repair our
muscles
We need _____
to make new cell
membranes and
for energy
We need _____
to keep our
bodies healthy
We need _____
to help the
growth of teeth
and bones
We need _____to
keep our digestive
system working
well
We need _____
to keep our body
cells hydrated
An orange
Bread
Beans
Broccoli
Cabbage
A tomato
Potatoes
Bananas
Ice cream
Avocadoes
Milk
Beans
An apple
Rice
Meat
Pasta
A mango
Cheese
Cereal
Salad
Kiwifruit
Butter
Eggs
Fish
An aubergine
Nuts
A pear
Carrots
contain
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
proteins
proteins
fats
fats
vitamins
contains
and
vitamins
minerals
minerals
fibre
fibre
water
water
carbohydrates
to provide
proteins
new cell membranes and energy.
our muscles.
to make
our digestive system working well.
fats
We need
vitamins
to repair
the growth of teeth and bones.
energy.
minerals
to keep
our body cells hydrated.
fibre
water
to help
our bodies healthy.
An orange
Bread
Beans
Broccoli
Cabbage
A tomato
Potatoes
Bananas
Ice cream
Avocadoes
Milk
Beans
An apple
Rice
Meat
Pasta
A mango
Cheese
Cereal
Salad
Kiwifruit
Butter
Eggs
Fish
An aubergine
Nuts
A pear
Carrots
provide
carbohydrates
new cell membranes
and energy
provides
proteins
contain
keep
keeps
fats
make
vitamins
which
makes
contains
minerals
fibre
repair
repairs
help
water
helps
our muscles
our digestive
system working
well
the growth of
teeth and bones
energy
our body cells
hydrated
our bodies healthy