TOPICTopic; THE HUMAN----NUTRITION Grade;7

Teaching approach; constructivism, behaviourist and cognitivism

Construtivism approach; Learners will be asked to bring different magazines or posters about kinds
of food. They will cut from the magazines and try to make a poster. Discuss or brainstorm about the
different food. In-groups they will analyse, sort the food which they think is good or bad for our
bodies.

Behavourists approach;Thewebsite will

Step1; ask the learners to make a list of everything that they eat and drank yesterday.They will
answer the questions true or false about healthy diet and also work on multiple-choice questions
and complete the puzzle.

Cognitivists approach

Learners will design a menu for breakfast,lunch and supper for their families .Include everything they
will eat during Saturday and Sunday.

GRADE;7

Introduction; food pyramid

Analyse; the lesson is about different food group
and different nutrients, which we found in food.
Mention the importance of eating the correct
food, and the diseases of not the correct food.the
food pyramid shows the amount of food to be
eaten, and also show good and the bad food
Analyse I am teaching grade 7 learneners.as educators we try to use English as
the medium of instruction,although the language inviroment is venda,zulu and
Tsonga because the whole area is made of vend speaking people.

Skills values knowledge

To develop learners give body nutrients they will know a healthy

The correct ways of eating make you to grow balance menu

.most learners can read and write and be able to use computers to type and
search from internet and Encarta .they will construct their ideas of ways to be
healthy and give advice. In –groups they will design an awareness program.
Collaborate with each other, share with their peers and classmates.

Make pictures showing how different foods one must eat a day and how much.

Designing approach; context-healthy diet

Content-correct ways of eating ;purpose-to improve nutritional value of our

own personal diet.

They will be given some booklets about the topic. Invite people from healthy
department to address the ways of eating. individual the learners will answer
questions and complete table on nutrients of food, plan survey activities .the
will measure their weight and record themselves.each learner will draw a
gragh to represent his /her results .attitude—watch your health so that you
stay healthy and be fit

Story board----food pryamid

more about food

Fist button food types

Second button nutrients

Third button diseases 1 2 3 exit

Develop approach; The educator will introduce the topic to the class.

They will use Microsoft word for writing text, adding notes on the chart. Search
for pictures from Google and the information. Debate will be conducted about
hea lthy expensive food this will include their feelings about

the topic

implementation and evaluation approach;

eating properly

food pyramid; we can see easily from which group we should eat the most
foods and which group we should eat the least. Each food group has different
nutrients that are all very important for a healthy and balanced diet. Our
bodies need a certain amount of different nutrients each day so that our
bodies and minds can work properly will test my design starting with me and
other learners. Using a domestic scale draw chart and take the measurement
and record after two days

Design; bring or collect different foods with

different nutrients to the class. Look at the labels
and arrange them according to the food pyramid.
Design a healthy balanced menu for breakfast, lunch and supper, include everything that will
be eaten .decide which food is good and which food is bad. discuss as a class.

food Main nutrients Main function

Meat,fish,eggs proteins For growth
Rice,potatoes carbohydrates For energy
Butter, fats Provide energy
margarine
Oranges, lemon vitamins Prevent
diseases
Apple, cabbage roughage For
constipation

Development; activity
LO;2 AS;3,4
Match the best food to the nutrient
A,fruits and vegetables calcium
B,oils and sweets proteins
C,dairy minerals
D,meat fats and sugar
E,grain carbohydrates
Investigate
Diseases caused by manu