Food Groups Discovery

• Framework: EYFS
• Unit: EYFS Healthy Eating
• Learning area: Understanding the World
• Level: EYFS 3-4, Reception

Objectives

• Identify the five main food groups
• Classify foods into appropriate categories
• Understand that different foods help our bodies in different ways

Materials

• Food group poster or chart
• Pictures of various foods
• Sorting mats with food group labels
• Real food samples (optional)
• Glue and scissors

Assessment

Observe and note: ability to follow two-step instructions, use of new vocabulary in context, early problem-solving strategies, and sustained shared thinking episodes. Assess against Development Matters age-band expectations. Teacher observation of student's ability to correctly categorize foods and explain basic nutritional concepts.

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