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Adult-led Explore nutrition and a balanced diet.

Explore nutrition and a balanced diet.

Planned learning intention

To recognise the importance of keeping healthy and how a balanced, nutritious diet contributes to this

Adult:child ratio 1:8

Preparation

* Ask the children to bring in food cartons and wrappers. Provide yourself items that are less likely to be brought in, such as fruit and vegetable labels.

* Look through magazines for good photographs of food, particularly ones that portray ethnic variations or local delicacies.

* Prepare a display area, divided into two, with headings 'We should eat a lot of these' and 'We should eat a little of these'.

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