To introduce the unit

In the whiteboard, the teacher and the pupils speak about these concepts:

Origin of food:

Food pyramid:

Later, students should explore the following web:

http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Food_and_Drink_g32.html

 

Presentation activities

 

1) Watch this video and answer the questions with your partners:

* Do you like this video? why?

* What have you learned after watching the video?



2) Look at this picture:

 

- When do you use these tools?

 

- Why is it important to use them?

 

 

 

Activity with flashcards

In class, we make flashcards with this picture to study different foods and their origin.

Learn more vocabulary

Deeply, we also make flashcards with these words and we learn vocabulary about cutlery:

Reception phase

1º RECEPTION PHASE: Pupils must learn the lessons with the teacher´s information.

We read and comment with our partners. The teacher explains lessons:

TEXT 1: ORIGIN OF FOODS

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Foods_from_plants_and_animals?open


TEXT 2: FOOD PIRAMYD

http://www.safefood.eu/Healthy-Eating/What-is-a-balanced-diet/The-Food-Pyramid.aspx


TEXT 3: MEAL PLANNING

http://goodcheapeats.com/2012/09/meal-planning-101- 12-easy-meals-to-make-when-theres-nothing-to-eat/
 

TEXT 4: USE CUTLERY

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Cutlery

Comparison phase

2º Comparison phase: The teacher works the content with graphics.

Look at the graphic:

- What are the foods with more calories?

- What are the best foods for making a healthy diet?

- Explain the graphic using the theory.

Production phase

3º Production phase: Pupils must make materials to show they have learned the lessons.

Select a part of the unit. Later, make a mural or a scheme with the summary of the contents. For example, you can do something like this:

My technological resources

Scheme of the unit in Popplet:

http://popplet.com/app/#/2140416



Share this link about food and nutrition in Diigo:

https://groups.diigo.com/group/uso-de-recursos-educativos-abiertos-en-aicle/content/food-and-nutrition-11160575

Technological resources in Web

 You can work deeply the content with SONGS and GAMES about foods

- http://www.guiainfantil.com/articulos/ocio/canciones-infantiles/apples-and-bananas-cancion-para-aprender-ingles-con-los-ninos/

- http://www.funenglishgames.com/topics/food.html

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/health_growth_fs.shtml