Our bodies need the right food, water, exercise, sleep and cleanliness to stay healthy. Year 2 explorers learn why each one matters and how to make healthy choices.
What your child will learn
- Know that humans need food, water and air to survive
- Describe the importance of exercise, sleep and hygiene
- Name different types of food and what they do for us
- Make healthy food choices
A balanced plate
Different foods do different jobs. Fruit and vegetables give vitamins, bread and rice give energy, and eggs, beans and fish help muscles grow. Eating a mix — a balanced diet — keeps us healthy. Sweets are fine as a treat, but too much sugar can harm our teeth.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. True or false? Sleep helps our bodies grow and stay healthy.
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Answer: True. Our bodies grow and repair themselves while we sleep.
2. Which is the healthiest snack?
🍎- Sweets
- An apple
- Cake
- Crisps
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Answer: An apple. Apples are full of vitamins and fibre.
3. Which of these is a vegetable?
🥦- Broccoli
- Biscuit
- Cheese
- Chocolate
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Answer: Broccoli. Broccoli is a green vegetable.
Tips for grown-ups
- Sort the shopping into food groups together.
- Feel your heartbeat before and after jumping for a minute.
- Sing a song while washing hands to make sure you wash long enough.