**Lesson Plan: Food and Nutrition - Vitamins**
**Grade:** Senior Secondary 1
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Subject:** Food and Nutrition
**Topic:** Vitamins
**Objective:**
- Understand the importance of vitamins in daily nutrition.
- Identify different types of vitamins and their sources.
- Recognize the effects of vitamin deficiency and overdose.
- Learn to incorporate adequate vitamin intake in daily diet.
**Materials:**
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector and laptop
- Handouts with a chart of vitamins, their sources, and benefits
- Samples of vitamin-rich foods (optional)
- PowerPoint presentation
**Lesson Structure:**
**Introduction (10 minutes)**
1. **Warm-up Activity:**
- Begin with a quick brainstorming session: Ask students what they know about vitamins and list their responses on the whiteboard.
- Show a short video clip (2-3 minutes) that introduces vitamins and their importance in human health.
**Development (30 minutes)**
2. **Lecture and Discussion:**
- Present a PowerPoint presentation that covers:
- Definition of vitamins
- Classification: Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) vs. Water-soluble vitamins (B-complex, C)
- Sources of vitamins: Examples of foods rich in different vitamins
- Importance and functions of each vitamin in the body
3. **Interactive Q&A Session:**
- Pause after explaining each vitamin to ask questions and encourage student participation.
- Discuss common foods they eat and identify the vitamins present in those foods.
**Activity (15 minutes)**
4. **Group Activity:**
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Give each group a handout listing different vitamins.
- Assign each group a vitamin and ask them to:
- Identify food items that are rich in their assigned vitamin.
- Discuss the benefits of that vitamin to the human body.
- Prepare a quick presentation (2-3 minutes) to share their findings with the class.
**Conclusion (5 minutes)**
5. **Review and Wrap-up:**
- Summarize the key points covered in the lesson.
- Invite students to ask any remaining questions.
- Hand out copies of a detailed chart of vitamins, their sources, benefits, and deficiency symptoms for future reference.
**Assessment:**
- Observe student participation during the brainstorming session and group activities.
- Evaluate the presentations of each group based on accuracy and completeness of information.
**Homework:**
- Assign students to keep a food diary for three days, noting the vitamins they consume with each meal. They should identify if their diet lacks any essential vitamins and suggest how they could improve it.
**Extension Activity:**
- Plan a follow-up lesson where students can prepare a vitamin-rich recipe and discuss its nutritional value.
**Notes for Teacher:**
- Ensure all students are engaged and participating in discussions.
- Encourage students to share personal experiences and knowledge about vitamins and nutrition.
- Use real-life examples to make the information relatable and easier to understand.