Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Nutrition
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INTRODUCTION
Good nutrition is an important part of leading
a healthy lifestyle. Combined with physical activity,
your diet can help you to reach and maintain
a healthy weight, reduce your risk of chronic diseases (like
heart disease and cancer), and promote your overall
health.
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It
is here to help you master the importance of proper
nutrition. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations.
The module is divided into three lessons, namely:
• Lesson 1 – Healthful and Less Healthful Foods
• Lesson 2 – Consequences of Eating Less Healthful
Food
• Lesson 3 – Good Eating Habits
YOUR TARGETS
After working on this module, pupils may able to do the
following:
1. Identify what foods are considered as healthful and
less healthful.
2. Give examples of foods that are healthful and less
healthful.
3. Tell the importance of eating good habits.
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4. Demonstrate the good eating habits behavior.
5. Answer the assessment test given.
Table of Contents:
Nutrition – 1st Quarter
Lesson 1: Healthful and Less Healthful Foods
1. Water and milk vs. soft drinks …………………..
2. Fruits and vegetables vs. sweets, salty and
processed food …………………………………..
Lesson 2: Consequences of eating less healthful food
Lesson 3: Good eating habits
1. Eat regular meals…………………………………
2. Eat healthful breakfast daily…………………...
3. Chew food regularly…………………………….
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Lesson
1 Healthful and Less Healthful Foods
1. Water and milk vs. soft drinks
2. Fruits and vegetables vs. sweets, salty and processed
food
LEARNING COMPETENCY
HIN-Ia-b-1
Distinguishes healthful from less healthful foods.
At the end of the lesson, the pupils will be able to:
C. Tell what food is healthful and less healthful.
A. Name healthful foods that they will eat more of.
P. Understand the importance of healthful eating habits
daily.
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TRY THIS!
Sing it!
“The Food Song” Source: http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=UaqISEs_uj0
(All lines are repeated twice)
Do you like apples?
Yes, I like apples.
Do you like oranges?
Yes, I like oranges.
Do you like candy?
No, I don’t likes candy.
Do you like chips?
No, I don’t like chips.
I like to eat Healthy food
Not junk food.
Do you like Carrots? Etc….
Answer this!
Base from the song you sang,
1. What are the healthy foods?
2. What are the less healthy foods?
3. What are candy and chips called?
4. Name the less healthy food in the song?
5. What should we eat more of?
6. What will happen if you eat too much?
like, candy, chips?
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DO THIS!
Directions:
• Using your show-me-board or white board make
Two (2) columns.
• On the right side write the word healthful foods and on
the left side write the word less healthful foods.
• List down names of foods as many as you can
healthful and less healthful foods.
• After 5 minutes that’s the time you are going to read
your answer, if there are the same name given or
mentioned you are going to cross it out.
• The more words you remained wins the game.
EXPLORE!
Directions: Study each pictures carefully. Based from the
set of pictures identify and box the healthful foods and
encircle the less healthful foods.
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KEEP THIS IN MIND
Remember: We should eat healthy foods to have a
healthy body. Healthy foods make us strong and healthy.
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APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
WORK TASK 1.1 :
Directions : On a bond paper , draw 1 ( one ) picture
that shows an importance of eating good habits. Color it.
Here are the Rubrics to be followed in doing the art
activity.
4 3 2 1
1. Followed directions.
2. Understood new concepts.
3. Used creativity.
4. Colored the pictures neatly.
5. Finished activity on time.
WORK TASK 1.2 :
Directions : Study each pictures carefully. Based from
the set of pictures identify and check ( √ )the healthful
foods and write ( X ) the less healthful foods.
A B C D
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ASSESS WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
A.Directions: Draw a for healthful foods and
for less healthful foods.
______1. bread _____ 6. french fries
______ 2. milk _____ 7. fish
______ 3. soda _____ 8. fruits
______ 4. vegetables _____ 9. cake
______ 5. candy _____ 10. Coffee
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B. Directions: Color the box red if the statement is right,
blue if the statement is wrong.
1. Eating junk foods makes our body big and
strong.
2. Fruits and vegetables are good for our body.
3. We should drink milk instead of soda.
4. Eating candies makes you strong and healthy.
5. Always drink 8-10 glasses of water every day.
Answer Key
Answer This Do This
1. Apples, oranges, carrots Teacher will collect and
2. Candy, chips check the work of pupils
3. Junk foods
4. Candy, chips
5. Healthy foods
6. Tooth decay and get you
malnourish
Explore
Healthful foods Less Healthful foods
Milk, banana, beans, apples, Pizza, chips, candy, hotdog,
Watermelon, eggs, papaya, French fries, cake, burger,
Pears, tomato, strawberry, Ice cream
Squash, pie, cherry, fish
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Apply what you Assess what you have learned
have learned
Work Task 1.1 A B
√ X 1. Blue
B A 1. 2. Red
C D 3. Red
F E 4. Blue
H G 2. 5. Red
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Prepared by:
JOSEPHIN B. BORJA
Daet North District
UP Alawihao Resettlement Elementary School
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