Science Organisms & Life Processes Conceptual 11–13 yrs

Nutrients in a Healthy Diet

健康饮食中的营养素

Description

Identify the seven components of a healthy diet — carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre, and water — and explain the role of each in the body

Mastery Evidence

✓ Names all seven dietary components and a food source for each
✓ Explains what each nutrient does in the body (e.g. proteins for growth and repair)
✓ Identifies which nutrients provide energy and which do not

Assessment Prompt

If your child was planning a packed lunch, could they explain what each food group does for the body — why we need protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals?