Nutrition is carried out by the following systems:
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Digestive System receives water and nutrients from the things we eat and drink and takes energy from them.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
It receives oxygen from the air we breath
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
It moves the blood, that transport nutrients, oxygen and water, around our body to our muscles, bones and organs.
EXCRETORY SYSTEM
It removes waste substances, such as carbon dioxide, undigested food and excess water, from our bodies.
HOW CAN WE TAKE CARE OF OUR SYSTEMS?
FOOD PYRAMID AND KID'S HEALTHY EATING PLATE
We are going to prepare a FOOD PYRAMID.
- Children look for information in Internet and prepare a list of foods that contain proteins, vitamins and minerals, fats, corbohydrates.
- We make a brainstorm with the different foods and write them down in our notebooks.
- We project on the screen the FOOD PYRAMID in order to see the number of servings a day of each food.
- Now, children draw different foods in small peaces of paper. With all of them we make a picture dictionary.
- In groups of four they draw foods for each category and then, they stick them on the correct part of the Food Pyramid.
- Now, we project on the screen the KID'S HEALTHY EATING PLATE.
- Now, children prepare their HEALTHY EATING PLATE in their notebooks.
