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Grade: 5 Subject: Science

Source 1
Good nutrition is the key to good mental and physical health. Eating a balanced diet is an
important part of good health for everyone. The kind and amount of food you eat affects the way
you feel and how your body works.

What are Nutrients?

Nutrients are ingredients in food that help you:

 Grow
 Repair body tissues
 Build new muscle tissues

No single food will provide you with the right amount of nutrients. By combining food from all
the different food groups, you can meet your body’s daily needs.

Source 2- page 78, Bright Ideas, Student’s Bk5

There are six main types of nutrients that we need from our food. These are carbohydrates,
proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins and water. Another important part of our diet is roughage or
fibre. Fibre does not provide nutrition, but it helps bulk up waste so that it passes easily through
the digestive system or intestines. People who do not consume enough roughage are more likely
to suffer from constipation, which can sometimes lead to more serious diseases of the intestines.

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Write the important points from the sources below:

Source 1

Source 2

Source 3

Task 1:

a) For each of the following questions, indicate a tick in the box that matches the source that
provides the answer to the question. (4 marks)

Questions Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Which source tells how does nutrition affect
us?
Where can I find about the different kinds
and amounts of foods that should be eaten?
Which source tells about the main nutrients
that should be in our diet?
Which source tells that physical activity
should be considered for a healthy lifestyle?

Task 2:

b) “A balanced diet is very important”

Which sources would you use to support the statement above? Include at least two details
from each source to support your choice. (4 marks)

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c) Some food groups are required in higher quantities than the others in a diet. Name this
food group and give examples. Justify your answer by citing the source of your response.
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d) Read the following passage and then answer items a-d.

Today is Saturday. The Johnson family is having breakfast. Peter is

happily eating his oats porridge. Daddy is helping baby Timothy to peel his
mango and mom is quickly drinking her orange juice. Mom had prepared
callaloo and boiled green bananas. There were a few bananas left in the
dish. The family will get to go to church after they have washed the dirty
dishes.
a) Which group is NOT represented in their meal? (1 mark)
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b) Plan a balanced breakfast for the Johnson’s family. (2 marks)

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c) Based on Source 3 identify the food group the following foods belong: (2 marks)

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Task 3:

Recently, the Ministry of Health has instituted that healthy eating should be practiced in all
schools. As a result, the principal stated that Tuesdays will be ‘Roughage Days’, Wednesdays
will be ‘Fruit Days’ and Thursdays will be ‘Water Days’. This means that only foods that
provide roughage can be eaten on Tuesdays, only water can be drunk on Wednesdays and
only fruits can be eaten for break on Thursdays. Your classmates are upset about they think
they have the right to eat what they want.

Write an essay to convince your classmates why this decision is important for their health. (10
marks)

For your essay to be well written it should have:

 A good introduction with a hook

 Body paragraphs as well as a conclusion
 Punctuation marks
 Correct use of capital letters

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