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PROJECTS.
UNIT 1. NUTRITION 1
PROJECT 1: You are going to learn about vitamins, their benefits and food in which you can find them. So you must fill these forms with the benefits and the food in which you can find these vitamins. You can use this link :
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http://kidshealth.org/teen/misc/vitamin_chart.html
And you can match these benefits to each vitamin: .– It helps the body to absorb calcium. .– Keeps skin healthy .– Helps the body to make red blood cells .- Helps the body to make red blood cells .– Helps the body absorb iron .- It is an antioxidant, .– Prevent eye problems. VITAMIN
BENEFITS
Vitamin A helps the body to… Vitamin A is… You can find Vitamin A in...
FOOD IN WHICH YOU CAN FIND IT
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
PROJECT 2: In groups, pupils have to prepare a presentation about the digestive system. Every pupil becomes an organ or a gland, and explain to the rest of the class the function he/she does... Note: You can use posters, with the names and pictures of organs or glands. Note: you can get some ideas from this link: 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaDYSYjvOq4
Steps: 1.– Make the groups. 2.– Match organs and glands with people. 3.– Everyone prepare a text and the poster. 4.– Learn the text by heart. 5.– Do the presentation in the class.
Hello, I’m the mouth and I transform …. into... I’m the liver, and I produce… I’m the small intestine, and I’m very … My function is to… I’m the pharynx, I’m between … and the...
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UNIT 1. NUTRITION 1
PROJECT 3: A.- During a week, you are going to write down the name of food you have for every meal. Example: Breakfast & Break time: milk and biscuits, sandwich of ’Nocilla’ Note: you can also use Spanish Breakfast & Break time: leche y galletas, DAY OF THE WEEK
MEAL Breakfast & Break time
MONDAY
Dinner Tea &Supper Breakfast & Break time
TUESDAY
Dinner Tea &Supper Breakfast & Break time
WEDNESDAY Dinner Tea &Supper Breakfast & Break time THURSDAY
Dinner Tea &Supper Breakfast & Break time
FRIDAY
Dinner Tea &Supper Breakfast & Break time
SATURDAY
Dinner Tea &Supper Breakfast & Break time
SUNDAY
Dinner Tea &Supper
TYPES OF FOOD
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UNIT 1. NUTRITION 1
B.– You are going to count the servings (times you have a food) you eat during the week, fill this chart, and answer some questions: HOW MANY TIMES A WEEK DID YOU EAT THESE TYPES OF FOOD? Carbohidrates: Fibre, vitamins, mineCereals, bread, biscuits, rals: rice, pasta... Fruit & vegetables
Proteins: Proteins: Meat, poultry, eggs, fish, Milk, cheese, legumes dairy products
Fats, sugars: Chocolate, sweets, sugary drinks...
1.– How many times a week do you have carbohidrates? 2.- How many times a week do you have fibre, vitamins and minerals? 3.- How many times a week do you have meat, fish, legumes? 4.- How many times a week do you have milk, cheese, dairy products? 5.- How many times a week do you have sugar, sweets, chocolate...? 6.– Compare your data with the ‘Food Pyramid’. Do you think your diet is according with it? Why?
7.- What kind of food do you think eat too many times?
8.– What kind of food do you think you should eat more times?
C.– Dialogue in class with your partners about your results. (you can use the questions below)
How many times a week do you have…? I have fruit 10 times a week… I should have more… I should have less...
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UNIT 1. NUTRITION 1
PROJECT 4: CHECK YOUR PULSE. We can count our heartbeats by checking our pulse in different parts of the body (neck, wrist…) To find your pulse in your wrist: a.– You can easily check your pulse on the inside of your wrist, below your thumb. b.– Gently pace 2 fingers (index and middle) of your other hand on this artery. c.– Do not use your thumb, because it has got its own pulse. (If you can't feel anything, press a little harder or move your fingers around)
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d.– Count the beats for 15 seconds, and multiply the result by 4 to get the number of beats per minute.
1.– Check your pulse in the class when you are relaxed. What is your pulse? _______ beats/minute (RELAXED) 2.– Go to the playground, and run for a while. Check your pulse inmediately after finish exercise. What is your pulse now?
_______ beats/minute (AFTER EXERCISE)
3.– Is your pulse the same when you are relaxed, or after doing some exercise? Explain to the class the reason of the difference in the number of beatings.
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My pulse is _____ relaxed / after exercise My pulse is faster / slower ….