L10. Balanced diet and nutrients

• Bio
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Lesson 10: 

Balanced diet

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• define balanced diet
• identify the nutrients we should eat every day
• explain why we should NOT try to eat too much of some nutrients

Success Criteria

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development

• vitamin A, C, D
• minerals
• calcium
• iron
• balanced diet
• fibre
• constipation

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Challenge

• Group work
• Answer the given questions in lessonup as a team
• get points for your team by being in top 3

________ are nutrients that are needed in only small amounts, but if you don't eat them, you can get ill.

1. proteins
2. vitamins
3. minerals
4. water

______ is a vitamin needed to help your eyes to work well, so that your eyesight is good.

1. vitamin C
2. vitamin D
3. vitamin A
4. minerals

______ is a vitamin needed to help skin to stay strong and to heal quickly if it is damaged.

1. vitamin C
2. vitamin D
3. vitamin A
4. minerals

______ is a vitamin needed for strong bones and teeth.

1. vitamin C
2. vitamin D
3. vitamin A
4. minerals

______ is a vitamin needed to help the body to absorb calcium from the food we eat.

1. vitamin C
2. vitamin D
3. vitamin A
4. minerals

______ is a vitamin that keeps the blood vessels and bones healthy.

1. vitamin C
2. vitamin D
3. vitamin A
4. minerals

A person who do not get enough vitamin A can get an illness called _______.

1. scurvy
2. rickets
3. anemia
4. poor eyesight

A person who do not get enough vitamin C can get an illness called _______.

1. scurvy
2. rickets
3. anemia
4. poor eyesight

A person who do not get enough vitamin D can get an illness called _______.

1. scurvy
2. rickets
3. anemia
4. poor eyesight

______ is a vitamin that helps your white blood cells to fight pathogens or bad bacteria and viruses.

1. vitamin C
2. vitamin D
3. vitamin A
4. minerals

A person who has scurvy feels weak and may have swollen, bleeding ________.

1. gums
2. eyes
3. nose
4. teeth

A person's bones stop growing if a person has _______.

1. scurvy
2. rickets
3. poor eyesight
4. poor memory

Vitamin D is made in our skin by our cells when sunlight falls onto it.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

What mineral make your teeth and bones grow stronger?

1. calcium
2. vitamin D
3. iron

Calcium and iron are examples of ______________.

1. minerals
2. vitamins
3. food

What mineral do the bones and teeth contain?

1. calcium
2. vitamin D
3. iron

Where can we get enough calcium?

1. rice
2. milk
3. fish

_________ is a mineral needed to make hemoglobin.

1. calcium
2. iron
3. vitamin A

If we do not have enough iron in our body, we can have the illness called _______.

1. rickets
2. anemia
3. scurvy

Which of the following is an excellent source of iron?

1. nuts
2. red meat
3. yellow fruits
4. citrus fruits

HEC (Hypothesis, Evidence, Conclusion)

• Complete the hypothesis part of the HEC worksheet.

What the HEC!

Self - Evaluation: Choose the one(s) that apply (ies) to you.
1 - I know what I'm learning.
2 - I did what I supposed to do today.
3 - I recognize why I'm learning and doing this.

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