Animal Nutrition
Understand that animals, including humans, need the right types and amounts of nutrition, and that animals cannot make their own food
Typical age: 7–8 years
“Can your child explain why people need to eat different types of food like fruit, protein, and carbohydrates to stay healthy?”
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- Diet, Exercise & LifestyleREQUIRED
Must understand nutrition before evaluating impact of diet on health
- Food Chains & Energy Transfer
Nutrition knowledge supports understanding why animals occupy different trophic levels
- Energy from Food & the SunREQUIRED
Must understand nutrition and food before tracing energy from sun through food chains
- Balanced Diet & Food Groups
Exploratory food groups complements curriculum nutrition topic (GB Y3)
- The Digestive SystemREQUIRED
Must understand nutrition before learning how the digestive system processes food
- Nutrients in a Healthy DietREQUIRED
KS3 detailed diet components extend KS2 understanding that animals need the right nutrition