3. Stages of life • Our bodies change constantly.
• We get bigger and we change shape.
• We pass through a number of stages:
• The five main stages are: Infancy, childhood,
adolescence, adulthood and old age.
InfancyBabies
• We need help from our parents.
• We begin to walk
• We begin to talk.
Toddlers(one or two
years old)
• We learn how to chew.
• We start to move around.
• We start to communicate
During infancy our bodies
change very quickly.
4. Childhood
• Childhood occurs from 3 to 11 years old.
• We learn to read and write.
• We acquire more autonomy.
• Our bodies change very quickly.
Adolescence
• Adolescence occurs from 12 years onwards.
• Our bodies change shape.
• Our bodies grow very quickly.
• Teenagers express the kind of music they like.
• Teenagers express the kind of clothes they like.
• Teenagers express the kind of activities they like.
5. • We reach adulthood when we are 20 years old.
• Our bodies change more slowly.
• Adults finish studying and start to work. They can be:
Doctor Teacher Vet policewoman chef
• Some adults have a family.
Old age starts when we are 70 years old.
Our hair is white.
We lose strength in our muscle and bones.
We have a lot of wisdom ( we know a lot of things).
7. The secret to a healthy lifestyle is to have healthy habits.
A healthy diet
Eat a variety of food
every day.
Eat fruit and vegetables.
8. Exercise
• Do physical exercise to keep
Your body fit, strong and
flexible.
• Exercise helps our internal organs,
like our heart, to work well.
Sports
9. Hygiene
Wash your hands before meals.
.
Brush your teeth after meals.
Take a shower regularly.
Rest
Sleep for 9 or 10 hours a day to
recover from daily activities.
Posture
Sit upright on your chair.
Carry your schoolbag on your bag
using both shoulders.
10. Illness
When we are ill we feel weak.
When we are ill we get fever.
Common illnesses
14. Food and nutrition Your body needs energy to stay active and to repair it.
We get energy from food.
All food contains very small substances know as nutrients.There are different
kinds of nutrients Vitamins
and minerals
Carbohydrates and fats
Proteins give our body nutrients
It needs for growth and repair our
Body.
Proteins create antibodies to fight
off infections.
Proteins help our muscles
get stronger.
Vitamins and minerals
Keep our body working
Properly and help prevent
illness
Carbohydrates and fats
give our body energy it
Needs to stay active.
Oil and butter contain fats;
bread and pasta contain
Carbohydrates.
15. Milk and other diary products
have proteins and vitamins.
Fruit and vegetables contain
vitamins and minerals.
Fish, meat and eggs give us proteins
16. Potatoes, pasta and
bread are high in
carbohydrates,
vitamins and minerals.
Chickpeas and other
pulses are rich
in proteins.
beans
