Lesson Plan: Food and Nutrition

 

Theme: Healthy Eating Habits

Duration: 5 Days (35–40 minutes each)

⭐ Day 1 – Introduction to Food

Learning Objectives

  • Students understand why we need food.
  • Students identify different types of food they eat daily.

Concepts

  • Importance of food:
    We need food to grow, get energy, stay healthy.

Activities

  • Discussion Circle: Show pictures of foods and ask, “Why do we eat food?”
  • My Favorite Food Chart: Students draw or say their favorite food.
  • Energy Game: Students do a small exercise and talk about why they need energy.

Materials

  • Food flashcards
  • Chart paper

Assessment

  • Oral questions: “Why do we need food?”, “Name one food you ate today.”

⭐ Day 2 – Healthy and Unhealthy Foods

Learning Objectives

  • Students understand what healthy foods are.
  • Students identify unhealthy foods.

Concepts

  • Healthy foods: fruits, vegetables, milk, nuts
  • Unhealthy foods: chips, soda, candy, fried items

Activities

  • Sorting Game: Students sort pictures into “Healthy Foods” and “Unhealthy Foods.”
  • Healthy vs. Unhealthy Chart: Whole class activity.

Materials

  • Cut-out pictures of foods
  • Two baskets or two chart columns

Assessment

  • Students classify 4–5 foods as healthy or unhealthy.

⭐ Day 3 – Basic Food Groups

Learning Objectives

  • Students identify basic food groups.
  • Students match food items to their groups.

Concepts

  • Food Groups:
    • Fruits
    • Vegetables
    • Dairy
    • Grains
    • (Optional: Proteins – simple introduction)

Activities

  • Food Group Sorting: Students place food pictures in correct group.
  • Food Group Song/Chant: A simple rhyme about fruits, veggies, dairy, and grains.
  • Food Basket Game: Show an item → students say its group.

Materials

  • Food group chart
  • Flashcards

Assessment

  • Quick matching activity: fruit → apple, dairy → milk, grains → bread.

⭐ Day 4 – Healthy Food Plate Creation

Learning Objectives

  • Students understand what a balanced meal looks like.
  • Students create their own healthy plate.

Activities

  • Healthy Plate Craft:
    Students paste pictures of foods from all groups on a paper plate.
  • Discussion: Why should our meal include many types of food?

Materials

  • Paper plates
  • Food stickers or cut-outs
  • Glue

Assessment

  • Check if students included items from at least 3–4 food groups.

⭐ Day 5 – Cooking Activity + Review

Learning Objectives

  • Students apply nutrition knowledge in a simple snack.
  • Students revise food groups and healthy eating.

Activities

  • Simple Cooking Activity:
    Making fruit salad or sprout salad (no fire).
  • Taste and Tell: Students identify the food group of each ingredient.
  • Revision Games:
    • “Guess the Food”
    • “Healthy or Not?” Cards

Assessment

  • Students correctly identify healthy foods and food groups.
  • Short worksheet (optional):
    • Circle healthy foods
    • Match food to its group