Science · Stage 4
Food Groups and a Balanced Diet
Rice for energy, fish to grow, veg for vitamins, milk for strong bones — eat a bit from each group!
✦ Science📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
group foods and explain what a balanced diet is.
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Kavi's Colourful Plate
Kavi sits down to a big colourful plate 🍽️. "Mmm — rice for energy 🍚, fish to help me grow 🐟, crunchy veg for vitamins 🥦, and milk for strong bones 🦴! Eating a little from each group is called a balanced diet. Come on — let's sort the food groups together!"
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What your child will learn
1Meet the food groupsFoods sort into groups, and each group does a different job for your body. Tap each one to learn its job.
2Everyday food or only-a-little food?Some foods belong on your plate every day. Others are treats to eat only a little. Tap the right box!
3Which food group does the job?Use what you know about each group to predict. Then tap to check! Tap Next test for more.
4A balanced plate vs an all-sweets plateTwo plates, two very different meals. Tap each card.
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A peek inside
Kavi wants energy to play football ⚽. Which food group should Kavi choose?
Starchy foods like rice and bread are the body's main energy food.
Try this at home: Which food group gives you energy to run and play?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of Science · Stage 4 · S4 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.