Lesson Plan: Nutrition in Humans
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to recognize the food groups that humans need in order to live healthily.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- understand that animals, including humans, cannot make their own food and instead must get nutrition from their diet,
- learn the main food groups that humans need for a healthy diet: meat and fish, fruits and vegetables, sugar and starch, and fats and oils,
- understand why we need each of the food groups and the importance of a balanced diet,
- learn that foods should be eaten in moderation and that eating too much of any food group is not healthy.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the idea that humans are generally considered omnivores.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- the importance of exercise in a healthy lifestyle.