Interactivity Data Sources
Our Games and activities (KS3 games Page) have been designed to be incorporated into the learning process primarily for Key Stage 3 but feedback has shown us that Key Stage 4 find them useful particularly for testing themselves on the topics they have been covering.
The games and activities which are linked to the Ages & Stages section have been categorised into Play it, Do it and Make it.
Learning Outcomes
The rationale and learning outcomes for each of these games are listed below:
Play it!
These activities focus on reading, understanding and application of knowledge.
Upon completion pupils should be able to identify:
- The primary dietary requirements of each key stage in the lifecycle
- Suitable food sources which will help meet these dietary requirements
- The importance of good food choices for each key stage in the life cycle
- The consequences of food choices for health
Do it!
This activity is designed to build on the skills of reading, understanding and application of knowledge employed in the Play it activities and to extend these to include mathematical and ICT skills in particular.
A. Baby and Toddler, RNI Graphing Activity
Upon completion of the activity pupils should:
- Be able to interpret data presented in bar and line graphs
- Understand the correlation between age and increasing iron and energy requirements over the first few months of life
Link to Baby Do It
For information on the data sources for this activity, download our pdf.
B. Child, Tooth Decay
Upon completion of the activity pupils should:
- Be aware that tooth decay is an important consideration for children
- Be aware of the link between food consumption and tooth decay
- Be aware that constant snacking on sugary foods can accelerate tooth decay dramatically
Link to Child Do it
C. Adolescent, Iron Sources and Boosters and Blockers
Upon completion of the activity pupils should:
- Be aware of the importance of iron in an adolescent's diet
- Understand the difference between haem and non-haem iron and the implications for iron absorption
- Be able to identify the primary sources of haem and non-haem iron in the diet
- Be able to identify which foods result in an increase and decrease in iron absorption by the body
Link to Adolescent Do it
D. Adult, Energy Balance
Upon completion of the activity pupils should:
- Understand the importance of maintaining a healthy weight
- Be aware that foods have varying energy values
- Understand the need to balance energy intake with expenditure in order to maintain a healthy weight
Link to Adults Do It
For information on the data sources for this activity, download our pdf.
E. Preconception and Pregnancy, Catch and Avoid
Upon completion of the activity pupils should:
- Understand the importance of diet in relation to the health of the mother and unborn child
- Appreciate that dietary planning is important before and during pregnancy
- Be able to identify foods which a mother should avoid before and during pregnancy
- Be able to identify foods and nutrients which are important to include in a mother's diet before and during pregnancy
Link to Preconception & Pregnancy Do it
F. Older People, Calcium Sources
Upon completion of the activity pupils should:
- Be aware of the importance of bone health and calcium intake for older people
- Be able to identify the primary sources of calcium in the diet
- Be able to demonstrate their ability to interpret data presented in a pie chart
Link to Older People Do it
For information on the data sources for this activity, download our pdf.
Where appropriate, activities end with a multiple choice question designed to reinforce the learning objectives
Make it!
This activity is designed to build on knowledge gained in the classroom from teacher directed activities, and on further information acquired performing Play it and Do it activities. Pupils are given the opportunity and freedom to use their knowledge to make informed choices and to apply their own interpretation to the exercise. Make It activity also prompts pupils to evaluate their choices (in a non-threatening environment) and the success of the activity. It also promotes the use of interpersonal skills through discussion of outcomes with peers and teachers, and encourages the development of decision making skills and self confidence.
Upon completion of the activity pupils should be able to demonstrate:
- Their ability to make informed choices
- An awareness of the range of factors which can affect food choice
- Their knowledge of the nutritional needs of individuals
- Competence in the skills of decision-making, management, organisation and evaluation in relation to the preparation of healthy meals
- Their ability to plan, make and evaluate a healthy meal
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