Healthy Choices
Balanced & Healthy
Too Much Junk Food
Which boy are you most like?
Start Food Groups Activity
Thinking About Balance
What do you think this scale represents?
Why is it important to keep our food choices balanced?
Balanced Diet Activity
Replace “Bad Diet” with Better Vocabulary
❌ Unhealthy Diet
Drag expressions that describe an unhealthy diet here
✅ Balanced Diet
Drag expressions that describe a balanced diet here
lack of vitamins and minerals
too much sugar
too many carbohydrates
a lot of chips
high in fat
processed food
enough vitamins and minerals
balanced diet
variety of food groups
healthy portions
fresh vegetables and fruit
moderate sugar intake
Where does our body get energy from?
What might happen if we eat only chips every day?
Go to Activities
🍽️ Drag the Foods into the Correct Food Groups!
Dairy Products
Protein Foods
Grains
Fruits & Vegetables
Legumes
Milk
Cheese
Yogurt
Butter
Cream
Chicken
Beef
Fish
Eggs
Turkey
Bread
Rice
Pasta
Oats
Corn
Apple
Banana
Orange
Carrot
Broccoli
Tomato
Spinach
Beans
Lentils
Chickpeas
Peas
Soybeans
✏️ Complete the Sentences
plenty of
a lack of
a lot of
much
many
a little
a few
You need to eat vegetables every day.
There is vitamins in her diet.
Our digestive system needs fiber.
We should not drink too soda.
There are healthy meals at school.
Add salt to the soup.
She bought apples.
Writing Task: Balanced Diet & Health
Topic:
Do you think Debbie’s decision to eat nothing but chips is a good idea from a health perspective? Why or why not? Justify your answer with evidence. Write at least four sentences using the structure below. Use the words in the word bank and drag them into the box once you have used them.
Do you think Debbie’s decision to eat nothing but chips is a good idea from a health perspective? Why or why not? Justify your answer with evidence. Write at least four sentences using the structure below. Use the words in the word bank and drag them into the box once you have used them.
Word Bank (Drag into the box as you use them)
balanced diet
carbs
minerals
vitamins
flavor
lack of vitamins and minerals
deviate
too much
too many
a lot of
a little
a few
many
much
Words Used
Drop words here…