Lesson Plan: Food and Nutrition

 

Theme: Eating Right

Class: Grade II

Duration: 5 Days (35–40 minutes each)

⭐ Day 1 – Importance of a Balanced Diet

Learning Objectives

  • Students understand why we need food.
  • Students learn what makes a balanced diet.

Concepts

  • Food gives us energy, helps us grow, keeps us healthy.
  • A balanced diet contains different types of foods in the right amounts.

Activities

  • Discussion: Ask students what they ate yesterday.
  • Chart Activity: Show pictures of a balanced meal (plate divided into portions: fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins).
  • “My Meal” Drawing: Students draw what they had for breakfast and identify the food types.

Materials

  • Food pictures
  • Chart showing balanced plate
  • Drawing sheets

Assessment

  • Students name one reason we need food.
  • Students identify parts of a balanced plate.

⭐ Day 2 – Food Groups

Learning Objectives

  • Students identify different food groups.
  • Students classify foods into proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and fats.

Concepts

  • Proteins: Help us grow (milk, eggs, pulses)
  • Carbohydrates: Give energy (rice, bread, cereals)
  • Vitamins & Minerals: Keep us healthy (fruits, vegetables)
  • Fats: Give energy and warmth (butter, oil, nuts)

Activities

  • Food Sorting Game: Students sort pictures of food into the correct group.
  • Flashcard Activity: Teacher shows a food card → students shout its group.

Materials

  • Food flashcards or pictures
  • Sorting mats/boxes labeled with food groups

Assessment

  • Oral quiz: “Which group does rice belong to?” “Give one fruit rich in vitamins.”

⭐ Day 3 – Healthy Eating Habits

Learning Objectives

  • Students learn good eating habits.
  • Students understand what foods to eat more or less often.

Concepts

  • Eat fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Drink plenty of water
  • Limit junk food (sweets, chips, soda)
  • Eat at regular meal times
  • Wash hands before eating

Activities

  • Discussion Circle: Students share their favorite healthy snack.
  • Sorting Game: “Healthy vs Unhealthy Foods”
  • Classroom Chart: Create “Top 5 Healthy Habits” chart

Materials

  • Food pictures or props
  • Chart paper

Assessment

  • Students identify 3 healthy habits.
  • Students sort 5 foods into healthy/unhealthy.

⭐ Day 4 – Making a Healthy Meal Plate

Learning Objectives

  • Students apply knowledge of food groups to make a balanced meal.

Activities

  • Healthy Meal Plate Craft:
    Students draw a plate and paste pictures or draw foods from each group.
  • Discussion: Explain why they included each food type.

Materials

  • Paper plates or drawing sheets
  • Food stickers or cut-out pictures
  • Glue, crayons

Assessment

  • Check if students included at least 3–4 food groups.
  • Ask students to explain their choices.

⭐ Day 5 – Cooking a Healthy Snack + Review

Learning Objectives

  • Students reinforce knowledge of food groups.
  • Students learn simple cooking or snack preparation (no heat or minimal supervision).

Activities

  • Snack Preparation: Make a fruit salad, vegetable sticks, or sandwich.
  • Food Group Identification: Students identify which food group each ingredient belongs to.
  • Revision Games:
    • “Guess the Food Group”
    • Match food → group → function

Materials

  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Small bowls and spoons
  • Worksheet for review

Assessment

  • Oral quiz: Identify the food groups used in the snack.
  • Worksheet:
    • Match foods to groups
    • Circle healthy/unhealthy foods
    • Name one protein, one carbohydrate, one vitamin-rich food

Homework

  • Draw your lunch plate and label the food groups.