7 - A Healthy Fairtrade Diet

In this lesson the class explores the links between healthy eating and Fairtrade.

Curriculum Links
This lesson plan links to Curriculum aims and programmes of study in Science and Computing and to non-statutory programmes of study in PSHE.

Learning Objective
To understand the importance of healthy eating.

Learning Outcome
Children have explored what we mean by healthy eating and how Fairtrade can help us to stay healthy.

Resources Needed
Large pieces of sugar paper, different coloured paper or pens, access to the internet.

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A healthy plate information sheet

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A healthy plate information sheet

Starter: Ask the class what they think eating healthily means. What types of food are healthy foods? Look at the Healthy plate information sheet with the pupils and get them to think of different examples for each food type.

Main Activity
In groups pupils draw their own healthy plate, illustrating the 5 different food types and cut out or draw examples for each on or around the plate.

Pupils investigate whether the food is available as Fairtrade by checking on the internet. If it is they add this information to their “plates”.

Plenary
In their groups, pupils think of different endings to the following sentences and add them to the posters.

Healthy eating is good for you because….

Fairtrade is good for us and others because….

Some pupils may want to investigate further which other foods on their plates can be bought organically and add this information to their posters.

7 - A Healthy Fairtrade Diet

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