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Introduction to food and nutrition

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 1

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:       

Subject:      Food and nutrition

Topic:-       Introduction to food and nutrition

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Define food and nutrition
  2. State the importance of human nutrition
  3. Highlight the factors that affect human nutrition

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the students’ knowledge about the word “food nutrition”

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of food and nutrition

She states the importance of human nutrition

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She highlights the factors that affect human nutrition

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

INTRODUCTION TO FOOD AND NUTRITION

Food can be defined as what nourishes the body. It is any substance which

after consumption, digestion and absorption produces energy, promotes

growth, repair body tissues and regulate all body processes.

Nutrition is is the science of food in relation to health.

 

Importance of human nutrition   .

  1. Food is important to man
  2. There is strong correlation between good food and intellectual

development.

  1. It helps in maintenance of good health.
  2. To know the principles of food processing, food preservation and food

preparation.

  1. People that are well fed have more resistance to diseases than those

that are poorly nourished.

  1. To know the kind of food that could meet the dietary requirements of

different age groups and those under psychological condition.

  1. The proportion of food consumed has positive or negative effect on the

body.

  1. It helps to understand the basic knowledge and principles of nutrition.

 

Factors affecting human nutrition

  1. Availability of food.
  2. Income.
  3. Food in season.
  4. Ignorance
  5. storage/preservation.
  6. Facilities available.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define food and nutrition

  1. State the importance of human nutrition
  2. Highlight the factors affecting human nutrition

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively