Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids
Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids
ACTIVITY: Research one of the diseases MATERIALS: • books from the library, information from the internet • sheets of paper • coloured pens and pencils INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Choose one of the diseases that is related to an unhealthy diet and do some extra reading and research around the topic. 2. You must prepare a poster about this disease or condition. 50 Life and Living
3. On your poster, you must include information about the causes of the disease, which people are most likely to suer from it and why, the symptoms, the health risks, and any possible treatments. 4. You might have to present your poster to the class, depending on your teacher. KEY CONCEPTS • A diet refers to the selection of food we eat every day. • A balanced diet contains sucient quantities of food from all 4 food groups, as well as water and fibre. • Some diseases can be related to diet. Chapter 3. Nutrition 51
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3. On your poster, you must include information about the<br />
causes of the disease, which people are most likely to suer<br />
from it <strong>and</strong> why, the symptoms, the health risks, <strong>and</strong> any<br />
possible treatments.<br />
4. You might have to present your poster to the class,<br />
depending on your teacher.<br />
KEY CONCEPTS<br />
• A diet refers to the selection of food we eat every day.<br />
• A balanced diet contains sucient quantities of food from<br />
all 4 food groups, as well as water <strong>and</strong> fibre.<br />
• Some diseases can be related to diet.<br />
Chapter 3. Nutrition<br />
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