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Year 3 · Science

Nutrition

Year 3 learners practise healthy eating and food groups for kids.

The activities include Investigate Different Food Groups, Develop Understanding of a Healthy Diet, Explore Healthy Eating, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, interactive, teaching, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Investigate Different Food Groups
  • Develop Understanding of a Healthy Diet
  • Explore Healthy Eating
  • Explore Pet Foods
  • Explore the Importance of Different Food Groups in a Balanced Diet
  • Find Out About Plants We Eat
  • Investigate Healthy Eating
  • Investigate Plants We Eat
  • Investigate What Animals Eat
  • Know the Food Groups
  • Understand Healthy Eating
  • Understand the Importance of a Balanced Diet

Checked learning resources

  • Types Of Food

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 3 KS2 science lesson. I can identify that humans get nutrients from different types of food. Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins and fibre for good health. Carbohydrates give us the energy we need to be active. P

  • Amounts Of Food

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 3 KS2 science lesson. I can explain why the amount of food humans eat is important. A dietician is a scientist who studies food and advises people on their food and nutrition choices. Eating too much, or not enough,

  • Different Diets For Different People

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 3 KS2 science lesson. I can respectfully ask questions about the diet choices of others. Some people choose to remove meat from their diets for religious, environmental or personal reasons. Some people are allergic

  • Making Or Finding Food

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 3 KS2 science lesson. I can explain that animals, including humans, cannot make their own food. All living things need food to stay alive. Plants can make their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide and water. Ani

  • Nutrition From Food

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 3 KS2 science lesson. I can identify that humans get nutrition from what they eat. Knowing the nutritional information of what we eat is important so we can make informed decisions. The nutritional information of mo

  • Types Of Food worksheet and quizzes

    Oak National Academy · Interactive · Opens on the provider website

    Year 3 KS2 science lesson. I can identify that humans get nutrients from different types of food. Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins and fibre for good health. Carbohydrates give us the energy we need to be active. P

  • Types Of Food lesson slides

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    Year 3 KS2 science lesson. I can identify that humans get nutrients from different types of food. Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins and fibre for good health. Carbohydrates give us the energy we need to be active. P

  • Food Labels & Healthy Diet Lesson Pack

    Twinkl · Lesson · Account may be required

    Year 3 lesson presentation and activities use food labels, food groups, nutrients and portion amounts to plan and evaluate a healthy balanced diet.