Food pyramid

Grade Level: grade 5

Subject: science
Learning Outcome:

To be able to know the different part of the food pyramid.

Resources Preparation (what do you need to do/make before

class?)
PowerPoint presentation empty food pyramid
pictures Arrange the tables as the students will be sitting in
groups.

Key vocabulary/ Target Language

Food pyramid fats carbohydrates dairy fruites

and vegetables proteins

Opening
Time: 10 min

Make the students sit on the carpet and open up the PowerPoint presentation to that shows the different typed
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of food that they eat everyday and what the food really is. Discuss about different people in life like football
player, nurse and teacher; what do they need from food, exercise and what they actually do.

Activity 1

In this activity, the students will work in groups:

LA: students will cut the pictures of different type of food and then they will put each picture where it
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suites in the food pyramid.

Small

MA: students will have to write and draw different food in the food pyramid.
Time:

HA: students will write sentences about each of the part of the food pyramid and what are the
advantages and disadvantages of eating these types of food.

Closing
5 min

Assess and see what the students did in there group and then make the students show their work to others.
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Time:

Reflection
 Bringing real objects will make the lesson and activity more fun for the children.
Making a huge food pyramid will also help the students understand better.