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5 Food Groups Card Game
F 1 2 5 6 Pre & Primary Essentials Other Games Technologies Health and Physical Education 8 Pages

5 Food Groups Card Game

Designed for 2-5 players, the 5 Food Groups Card Game helps players create an ideal daily menu satisfying the required amount of food from each of the food groups.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to understand and use the Health Star Rating system to make informed food choices.
  • We are learning to identify actions that help promote health, safety and wellbeing.
  • We are learning to explore how plants and animals are grown for food, clothing and shelter.
  • We are learning to explore how food can be selected and prepared for healthy eating.
  • We are learning to explore how plants and animals are grown for food, clothing and shelter and how food is selected and prepared for healthy eating.
  • We are learning to explain how and why food and fibre are produced in managed environments.
  • We are learning to explain how the characteristics of foods influence selection and preparation for healthy eating.
  • We are learning to investigate how and why food and fibre are produced in managed environments.

Curriculum alignment

ST3-1WS-S old Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions PDe-2 old Identifies people and demonstrates protective strategies that help keep themselves healthy, resilient and safe PDe-6 old Explores contextual factors that influence an individual’s health, safety, wellbeing and PDe-7 old Identifies actions that promote health, safety, wellbeing and physically active spaces PDe-8 old Explores how regular physical activity keeps individuals healthy PDe-9 old Practises self-management skills in familiar and unfamiliar scenarios PDe-10 old Uses interpersonal skills to effectively interact with others ST3-5LW-T old Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition ST1-2DP-T old Uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST3-2DP-T old Plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity STe-1WS-S old Observes, questions and collects data to communicate ideas STe-2DP-T old Develops solutions to an identified need ST1-1WS-S old Observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas
VCDSTC035 Investigate how and why food and fibre are produced in managed environments VCDSTC016 Explore how food is selected and prepared for healthy eating VCDSTC015 Explore how plants and animals are grown for food, clothing and shelter VCHPEP062 Identify actions that promote health, safety and wellbeing VCDSTC036 Investigate the role of food preparation in maintaining good health and the importance of food safety and hygiene VCHPEP059 Identify people and actions that help keep themselves safe and healthy

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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