Activity 15

Guessing Game: Healthy and Unhealthy Foods

With the help of my parents:
1. I read each statement in Column A.
2. I match the statements in Column A with the food items in Column B.
3. I identify the healthy foods.
4. I drag and drop a smiley face (😀) in Column C, next to each healthy food that I have identified.

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A: StatementB: FoodC: Smiley Face for Healthy food
Food 1
I am fried in hot oil.
I taste better when eaten hot.
I am made with potatoes.
If you eat me often, you will put on too much weight
milk
Food 2
I come in different colours.
Ants like to come and eat me
Children like eating me because I am sweet.
It you eat me too much you can get tooth decay.
fries
Food 3
I am a liquid food.
It is good to drink me every morning.
Drinking me every day will help you to grow strong.
I am the most important food for babies.
candy
Food 4
I am long and orange.
I grow under the soil.
I am good for your eyes and teeth when you eat me.
I can be eaten raw or cooked.
lettuce
Food 5
I live outside in the garden
I grow above the soil.
I am green and tasty when cooked.
When you eat me, you will be in good health.
papaya
Food 6
I can be round or oval in shape.
I grow on trees.
If you cut me you will find many small black seeds.
I can be eaten as dessert after dinner
carrot
NOTE to Parents

• Foods containing too much oil, sugar and salt are unhealthy foods. They should be taken in moderation. With time, these foods can be harmful to the body if taken frequently and in large amounts.
• Eating fruits and vegetables are good for the health.
• Children should adopt healthy eating habits by having milk, fruits and vegetables from an early age.

NOTE to Teachers

Related HPE topic/ concept: Healthy and Unhealthy Eating

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