PS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, MYLAPORE

SUBJECT– SCIENCE
CLASS- V
TOPIC: Food And Health
Day: Tuesday
Date:14.07.2020
 INTRODUCTION
• Hello children!
• What do you see in these
pictures?
• Yes ! Food that has got spoilt !
• Do you know how to prevent
food from getting spoilt?
• Yes ! You are correct !
• By Preserving them.
• Today we are going to learn
about
• Methods of preserving food.
 INTRODUCTION
• You have already learnt about A Balanced Diet.
• The five nutrients in food are
carbohydrates,fats,proteins,vitamins and minerals.Water and
roughage are also important in our diet.
• A diet with all nutrients in the right amounts is called a
balancwd diet.
• A balnced diet should have foods from the cereal group,
vegetable and fruit group,milk group and protein group.
 FOOD POISONING
• Also, if we keep vegetables, fruits or cooked food for a long time,
they start smelling bad.
• This is a sign that germs and mould have started growing on them,
and that they are spoiled.
• Eating food that is spoiled can cause food poisoning and other
stomach problems.
 COOKING
• Nutrients are destroyed when food is cooked improperly or stored carelessly.
• Washing cut fruits or vegetables washes away some of the nutrients.
• Over cooking destroys several nutrients.
• Cooking in excess water and throwing away the water also removes
nutrients.
METHODS OF PRESERVING FOODS.

• Food can be stored in refrigerators for a

few days and in keep freezers for several
weeks.
• Other methods of preserving foods are :
• Dehydration(removing water)
• Sweetening(adding sugar)
• Salting(adding salt)
• Canning(eg: baked beans)
• Pickling
• Adding preservatives such as vinegar or
oil.
METHODS OF PRESERVING
FOODS
METHODS OF PRESERVING FOODS
 WORKSHEET
• I) Answer the following
• a) Name the method used in the preservation of the following:
• Jam, fruits,fish,baked beand
b) What happens when milk is left out of the refrigerator on a hot day?
c)Why does cooked food kept for a long time start smelling bad?

YOUTUBE LINK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvnWAsTp98A
Wait till Friday to check your answers