Lesson Plan for Primary 1 - Prevocational Studies - Reasons Why We Eat Food

### Lesson Plan for Prevocational Studies **Grade Level:** Primary 1 **Subject:** Prevocational Studies **Duration:** 45 minutes **Topic:** Reasons Why We Eat Food #### Objectives: 1. **Knowledge**: Students will understand why food is essential for our bodies. 2. **Comprehension**: Students will identify at least three main reasons why we eat food. 3. **Application**: Students will be able to give examples of different types of food and their benefits. #### Materials: - Picture flashcards of various foods - Chart paper and markers - Printed worksheets for coloring and matching activities - Copies of a simple food pyramid - Plastic food models (if available) #### Introduction: (10 minutes) 1. **Greeting and Warm-Up**: 2 minutes - Greet the students and do a brief warm-up with a “Good Morning” song. 2. **Topic Introduction**: 8 minutes - Show the students a food-related puppet or toy and start a conversation. - Ask questions like, "Can anyone tell me why we eat food?" This prompts them to think about the daily activity of eating. - Explain that today we are going to learn why our bodies need food and how it keeps us healthy and strong. #### Lesson Development: (20 minutes) 1. **Main Reasons for Eating Food**: - **Energy** (5 minutes): - Explain that food gives us the energy to play, learn, and grow. - Show a picture of a child playing and ask students what they need to be able to run and play. Guide them to understand it's energy from food. - **Growth and Repair** (5 minutes): - Discuss how eating helps our body to grow and repair itself. - Use a picture of a seed growing into a plant to illustrate the importance of food for growth. - **Health and Wellness** (5 minutes): - Explain that food helps us to stay healthy and fight illnesses. - Show pictures of fruits and vegetables, and discuss how these foods help to keep us healthy. 2. **Interactive Activity** (5 minutes): - Distribute plastic food models or flashcards. - Ask students to sort them into categories: Energy foods, Growth foods, and Health foods. - Use a simple matching or sorting game to reinforce these categories. #### Activity: (10 minutes) 1. **Worksheets**: - Provide worksheets with different food items and ask students to color them in. - Have a matching activity where students match foods to the benefits they provide (e.g., apple → health, bread → energy). 2. **Practical Activity**: - If plastic food models are available, create a small “market” where students can "buy" foods and place them in the correct category using baskets labeled "Energy," "Growth," and "Health." #### Conclusion: (5 minutes) 1. **Review and Recap**: - Review the main reasons why we eat food: energy, growth, and health. - Ask a few students to explain what they learned in their own words. - Show a simple food pyramid and explain the importance of eating various types of food from each group. 2. **Closing Activity**: - Sing a rhyme or a song about healthy eating. - Thank the students for their participation and give them a “Take-Home” coloring page about healthy foods to share with their family. #### Assessment: - Observe student participation in discussions and activities. - Check the worksheets and matching activities for understanding. - Listen to student explanations during the review for comprehension. --- This lesson plan provides a balanced mix of discussion, interactive activities, and hands-on learning to help Primary 1 students understand the significance of eating food.