This document discusses the essential nutrients found in food and how they benefit the body. It explains that carbohydrates provide energy, proteins help with growth and repair, and vitamins and minerals support overall body functioning. Examples of foods that contain carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals are given. The document also distinguishes between saturated and unsaturated fats. It concludes with questions about specific foods and nutrients and activities for classifying foods and completing sentences about nutrients.

1. FOOD AND NUTRITIONS
4TH PRIMARY

2. FOOD PYRAMID

3. VOCABULARY

4. CARBOHYDRATES
• Carbohydrates. ive us energy. We need energy for everything we do,
such as rungning around, talking, thinking etc. We can find
carbohydrates in bread, potatoes, rice, fruits, cakes, and other sweet
foods.

5. PROTEINS
• Our body uses them to grow and repair itself. We can find proteins in
meat, fish, eggs, nuts, milk and beans.

6. VITAMINES AND MINERALS
• Vitamins and minerals. Vitamins are essential for our bodies to
function well. Minerals are nutrients that plants get from the soil and
pass on to you. Fruits and vegetables are good sources, but minerals
and vitamins are also found in other foods. Milk gives us calcium for
our bones.

7. FATS
• Fats are needed by your body for energy and warmth. There are two
types of fats: saturated and unsaturated. Saturated fats are in animal
products, such as butter and fatty meat. Unsaturated fats are found in
non-animal products such as olive oil and nuts.

8. QUESTIONS
• What nutrients does the fish have?
• What nutrients does the meat have?
• What nutrients does the apple?
• What nutrients does the cake?
• What nutrients does the pasta?

9. ACTIVITIES
• 1.- Classify these foods depends on the nutrients.

10. ACTIVITIES
• 2.- Complete the sentences like example.

11. ACTIVITIES
• 3.- Match.

12. JOURNAL
• What is your favourite food?
• Do you like vegetable?
• How do you feel today?