A small project for 3rd ESO

1. 3rd
Eso – Unit 1
BEFORE YOU DO YOUR POSTER: GET SOME INFORMATION
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2. 3rd
Eso – Unit 1
What are vitamins?
Vitamins and minerals are substances that are found in foods we eat. Your body needs them to work
properly, so you grow and develop just like you should. When it comes to vitamins, each one has a
special role to play. For example:
• Vitamin D in milk helps your see at night.
• Vitamin A in carrots helps you bones.
• Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal make energy from food.
• B vitamins in whole grains help your body if you get a cut.
Source: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html
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3. 3rd
Eso – Unit 1
Get Your Nutrition Facts Straight
The Nutrition Facts food label gives you
information about which nutrients (say:
NEW-tree-ents) are in the food. Your
body needs the right combination of
nutrients, such as vitamins, to work
properly and grow.
The Nutrition Facts food label is printed
somewhere on the outside of packaged
food, and you usually don't have to look
hard to find it. Fresh food that doesn't
come prepackaged sometimes has
nutrition facts, too.
Most nutrients are measured ingrams,
also written as g. Some nutrients are
measured inmilligrams, or mg.
Milligrams are very tiny — there are
1,000 milligrams in 1 gram.
Other information on the label is given
in percentages. Food contains fat,
protein, carbohydrates, and fiber. Food
also contains vitamins, such as A and C,
and minerals, such as calcium and iron. Nutrition
specialists know how much of each one kids and
adults should get every day to have a healthy
diet. The percent
daily value on a food
label tells you how
this food can help
someone meet these
daily goals.
On food labels, they
base the percentages
on a 2,000-calorie
adult diet. So looking
at the label above for
two crackers, a
grownup would see
that they provide
less than 1 gram of
fiber, only 3% of the
person's daily needs.
So that means he or
she would have to
eat other foods to
get 100% of the
fiber needed each
day. Similarly, the person would see that the
crackers provide nothing toward the daily goals
for vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, or iron.
Source: http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/labels.html
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4. 3rd
Eso – Unit 1
2. What do each of these types of foods provide to your body?
Calcium, carbohydrates, fat, iron, protein, vitamins
meat, eggs, dairy foods
fruits, vegetables, whole grains
fruits and vegetables
meat, cheese, nuts, oil, butter
dairy products, dark green leafy vegetables, orange juice
meat, dried beans, fortified cereals
Source: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/sports.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle
3. Match the word and its definition
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5. 3rd
Eso – Unit 1
Answer these basic questions
1. Calories are
a. The same as fat
b. Units we use to measure the amount of energy in our food
c. A way of heating water
d. Special proteins
2. Where is the energy stored in our food?
a. Within its chemical bonds
b. It’s only found in fats
c. In the soluble parts of our food
d. In fibre
3. How much of the energy we consume goes towards supporting the body’s basic functions?
a. 70%
b. 20%
c. 10%
d. 35%
4. Calorie estimates for people are based on
a. How healthy people are, on average
b. How much sugar we need
c. How much exercise people do, on average
d. Average weight, muscle mass, physical activity, and other factors
5. True or false. Everyone should eat exactly 2,000 calories a day if female, and 2,500 calories if male.
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6. 3rd
Eso – Unit 1
NOW, MAKE YOU POSTER
1. Make a list of all the activities you do everyday which help you burn calories
a. I walk to school every day
2. Make a chart looking at the food labels of 4 different products (one per group member). You can use
google images for that.
FOO
D
TYP
E
Raw /
cooked
Main food
component
Vitamin
s
Serving size CALORI
ES
Fruit R Carbohydrates Fat 1%
Choleste
rorl
A – 11%
C – 19%
K – 6%
Potasiu
m – 10%
175 gr 68
1. Conclusions about peaches (example):
A Peach is a raw fruit. An average peach has got 68 calories. Peaches can help you watch your weight. It
has a lot of vitamins, especially potassium and C vitamin. One peach gives you 19% of your daily C
vitamin needs. Fruits are carbohydrates. Carbohydrates give you energy. Peaches are good for your
health and for your diet.
2. Conclusions about__________
3. Conclusions about ___________
4. Conclusions about ___________
Look at the four foods you have chosen. Decide on the following.
6. Which ones are healthier? Which ones help you to watch your weight? Which ones give you more
energy? Which ones do you prefer eating?
7. What does a person who wants to watch his weight do? Write short sentences like:
a. He should eat sugar and fat moderately
b. ….
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7. 3rd
Eso – Unit 1
8. Make a poster including all the information you have found out
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