Topic One (1.1): Nutrients

Objectives

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

describe the components of a healthy diet
explain the role of each nutrient in the body.

You might also be able to:

interpret nutritional information on food packaging to identify a healthy food.

Introduction

In this first topic, you will find out about the make up of a balanced diet and about why a balanced diet is important.

Working through your coursebook

VIEW - Food for Thought PowerPoint (slides 1-6) Download VIEW - Food for Thought PowerPoint (slides 1-6)

Read pages 24–25 of your textbook.

COMPLETE - The Seven Food Groups Worksheet Download COMPLETE - The Seven Food Groups Worksheet

COMPLETE - Nutrients in your food cupboard Download COMPLETE - Nutrients in your food cupboard

Keep a food diary for a week. Is your diet healthy? How could you improve it? Make sure that you can list the seven food groups and explain their functions within the body.
If you didn't study Year 7 have a look at the Support activities below.

Review

Answer Summary Question 3 on page 25.

Check your understanding of this topic by completing Question 1 of the interactive Vocab Builder below. You can check your answers by clicking on the blue icon on the bottom right of the screen:

COMPLETE – (Question 1) Biology 2 Vocab Builder 1 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Have a go at this quiz too, if you have time:

COMPLETE – Food (Education Quizzes) Links to an external site.

Support activity for this topic

If you didn't study the Year 7 Science course, or if you feel like you need some support with this topic, have a look at the Knowledge Organiser for Year 7 Module 4. This is all about the structure and function of body systems. You could print it out and stick it in your book or folder.

DOWNLOAD - Structure and function of body systems - Knowledge organiser (Kerboodle) [Not available on sample course]

You could also look at the Revision Monkey video for this earlier topic. (Have look at the menu on the right - this contains a video for each topic in the Activate books. You can catch up on any topics you missed if you didn't study Year 7 Science).