Science Organisms & Life Processes Procedural 11–13 yrs

Calculating Dietary Energy

计算饮食能量

Description

Calculate and evaluate energy intake and requirements in a healthy daily diet, interpreting food labels and nutritional data

Mastery Evidence
  • Reads and interprets a nutritional information label (kJ and kcal)
  • Estimates daily energy requirements for a person of a given age/activity level
  • Compares the energy content of different diets and identifies surpluses or deficits
Assessment Prompt

If your child was reading food labels at the supermarket with you, could they work out roughly whether a meal gives too much, too little, or about the right amount of energy for a day?