PSHE Lesson Plans / KS4 - Healthy Eating - 4 Lessons / Healthy Eating Lesson Plan 1 - The Healthy Triangle

About the Healthy Eating Triangle Lesson Plan

The Healthy Eating lesson wants to engage students on the subject and give them an understanding and appreciation of the topic. The lesson has been designed so that students can gain knowledge on the subject so that subsequent learning has an established foundation, and as such the lesson has a number of individual and paired activities to enhance students’ knowledge. Students are initially asked to brainstorm the subject which is followed by a game where the “eatwell” plate concept is introduced. This game shows students different food groups and how these need to be combined to make a healthy meal. The concept of the health triangle is also discussed in relation to this subject.

Aims

The aim of this lesson plan is ensure that students have a solid knowledge on healthy eating and why it is important to understand it. The lesson also wants to ensure that students fully understand that the food that they eat has a great influence on their health and quality of life. The lesson touches on an area which will be fully discussed in Lesson 3 – Personal Choices where students are shown that it is their personal choice what to eat and that understanding this topic can help correct any poor eating habits that they may have.

Learning Outcomes

The main learning outcomes from this lesson plan include a student’s ability to: • Understand the key terms associated to healthy eating • Understand and the concept of the “eatwell” plate and the “health triangle” By using the Healthy Eating Triangle lesson plan you will ensure that your students fully understand why this topic is important to understand and ensure that they maintain a good health by making them conscious of what they should eat.