Nutrition - Worksheet

Nutrition is a key topic in science education, and a series of worksheets have been developed to engage students in understanding the importance of a balanced diet. The first worksheet invites children to draw their favourite foods on a plate and then share their choices with the class, fostering a discussion about popular foods and their nutritional value. Another worksheet encourages students to think about their daily activities, linking energy use to nutritional needs. A third worksheet challenges students to categorise various foods into their main food groups, acknowledging that some foods may fit into more than one category.

Further worksheets delve deeper into nutritional education. One asks students to examine food labels from their home pantry, recording the amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats per 100 grams, and identifying which foods contain vitamins and minerals. Another activity involves using the 'eatwell plate' to plan a balanced lunchbox meal, drawing the selected items inside a lunchbox. There's also a research activity that tasks students with investigating the diets of different animals, determining whether they are carnivores or herbivores and listing the types of food they eat. Additionally, a worksheet focuses on identifying foods that aid growth and provide energy, asking students to circle choices and explain their reasoning for selecting a more balanced meal option. Answers are provided for guidance, highlighting that proteins are essential for growth, while starchy and sugary carbohydrates are energy sources, and a balanced meal includes a variety of nutrients.