A great way to consolidate food groups, nutrition and food tests with this pack of cards which can be used to play three different card games. So much fun, students don’t even realise they are learning!
All games can be played with cards relating to food groups only if so wished.
Prior Knowledge Required
- Carbohydrates provide energy
- Proteins needed for growth and repair
- Lipids (fats) provide energy and insulation
- Minerals needed for a healthy body – examples iron for red blood cells and calcium for teeth and bones
- Vitamins – enable body to use other nutrients more efficiently – examples Vit A for eyesight, Vit C prevents scurvy, Vit K for blood clotting
- Roughage (fiber) moves food through the gut.
- Why roughage helps prevent bowel cancer explained.
- Importance of water in the diet.
- Examples of foods containing the five nutrients and roughage.
- Excess carbohydrates and fats are laid down under the skin.
- A balanced diet explained.
- Energy in food and energy needed for activity are measured in kilojoules (kj).
- Working out the energy in a meal.
What You Get
- 78 playing cards
- Animated PowerPoint with instructions for playing wildcard and snap
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