Year 3 Science Food and nutrition: check-up and practice test questions
Part of the Year 3 Science food and nutrition chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Exercise 5Z Check-up
Method. Think about the word for the food and drink a living thing needs.
- Read the definition. The word for this is nutrition.nutrition
- Write the answer. nutrition
Check. Nutrition keeps a living thing alive and healthy. ✓
Method. Compare an animal with a plant.
- Read the chapter. Plants make food using light, but animals must eat their food.must eat
- Write the answer. no
Check. Animals get nutrition by eating. ✓
Method. Think about what kind of food a carrot is.
- Find carrots. A carrot is a vegetable, in the fruit and vegetables group.fruit and vegetables
- Write the answer. fruit and vegetables
Check. Carrots are in the fruit and vegetables group. ✓
Method. Think about the group that has beans, pulses, fish and eggs in it.
- Find beans and lentils. Beans and lentils are pulses, which are protein foods.protein foods
- Write the answer. protein foods
Check. Beans and lentils are protein foods. ✓
Method. Read the table about nutrients.
- Find pasta. Pasta is found in the carbohydrates row, which gives energy.carbohydrates
- Write the answer. carbohydrates
Check. Carbohydrates give the body energy. ✓
Method. Choose one food from each of three groups.
- Choose three groups. Pick three different food groups.three groups
- Name the foods. Choose one food from each group.three foods
- Write the answer. Accept any three foods from three different food groups.
Check. A balanced lunch has foods from more than one group. ✓
Method. Look at the sizes of the pieces on a balanced plate.
- Compare the pieces. Dairy foods is a smaller piece than starchy foods.dairy is smaller
- Name the group. So dairy foods should be the smaller piece.dairy foods
- Write the answer. dairy foods
Check. Starchy foods are one of the biggest pieces. ✓
| Child | Fruit and vegetables | Starchy foods | Protein foods | Dairy foods | Oils and spreads | High in fat, sugar or salt | Total items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Priya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ali | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Ruby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| All five | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 29 |
Method. Read the All five row, in the dairy foods column.
- Read the total. The All five row says 3 in the dairy foods column.3
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Noah, Priya and Mo had one dairy food each, which makes 3. ✓
Method. Think about where crisps and cakes belong.
- Think about the groups. Crisps and cakes are not in any of the five food groups.not in a group
- Give the reason. They are high in fat, sugar or salt, so we eat them only sometimes.only sometimes
- Write the answer. No. Accept any reason that says crisps and cakes are high in fat, sugar or salt, and are eaten only sometimes.
Check. Foods high in fat, sugar or salt are eaten only sometimes. ✓
Method. Read what each animal eats.
- Read the rabbit. A rabbit eats grass, hay and leafy greens, which are plants.rabbit
- Read the cat. A cat eats meat and fish, so it is not a herbivore.not the cat
- Write the answer. rabbit
Check. The rabbit is a herbivore. ✓
Total 18 marks. Allow about 18 minutes.
Exercise 5X Practice test questions
Method. Think about which group bread belongs to.
- Find bread. Bread is a starchy food.starchy foods
- Write the answer. starchy foods
Check. Bread is a starchy food. ✓
Method. Read what milk gives the body.
- Find the mineral. Milk gives the body calcium, which helps to make bones strong.calcium
- Write the answer. calcium
Check. Calcium helps to make bones strong. ✓
Method. Find the fish in the pictures.
- Find the fish. The fish is in the picture of beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins.protein foods
- Write the answer. protein foods
Check. Fish is a protein food. ✓
Method. Think about the definition of nutrition.
- Read the definition. Nutrition is the food and drink a living thing needs to stay alive, grow and stay healthy.food and drink
- Write the answer. Accept any sentence that says nutrition is the food and drink a living thing needs to stay alive, grow and stay healthy.
Check. Animals, including humans, need nutrition every day. ✓
Method. Read the jobs of the two nutrients.
- Find the job of protein. Protein helps the body to grow and repair itself.grow and repair
- Find the job of calcium. Calcium helps to make bones strong.bones strong
- Write the answer. Accept: protein helps the body to grow and repair; calcium helps to make bones strong.
Check. Milk gives more than one nutrient. ✓
Method. Look at the sizes of the pieces.
- Compare the pieces. Piece 5 is the smallest piece on the plate.piece 5 smallest
- Write the answer. 5
Check. Piece 5 is oils and spreads, which are eaten in small amounts. ✓
Method. Name the group for each food.
- Read the sandwich. Bread is a starchy food, and cheese is a dairy food.starchy foods; dairy foods
- Read the apple. An apple is in fruit and vegetables. Water is a drink, not a food group.fruit and vegetables
- Write the answer. starchy foods, dairy foods and fruit and vegetables
Check. The lunch has three food groups. ✓
Method. Choose one food from each of three groups, then give a reason.
- Choose three groups. Pick three different food groups.three groups
- Name the foods. Choose one food from each group, for example an apple, a bread roll and a glass of milk.three foods
- Give the reason. The lunch is balanced, because each food gives the body different nutrients.different nutrients
- Write the answer. Accept any lunch with foods from three different food groups, with a reason such as: each food gives different nutrients.
Check. A balanced meal has a mix of food groups. ✓
| Child | Fruit and vegetables | Starchy foods | Protein foods | Dairy foods | Oils and spreads | High in fat, sugar or salt | Total items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Priya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ali | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Ruby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| All five | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 29 |
Method. Take the oils and spreads total away from the starchy foods total.
- Read the two totals. Starchy foods had 6 items, and oils and spreads had 2 items.6 and 2
- Subtract. The difference is how many more starchy food items there were.6 − 2 = 4
- Write the answer. 4
Check. 2 + 4 = 6, so the answer is right. ✓
Method. Think about the nutrients that other food groups give.
- Reason one. Protein foods give protein, which helps the body to grow and repair.protein
- Reason two. Starchy foods give carbohydrates for energy, and dairy foods give calcium.energy and calcium
- Decide. So a child needs foods from several food groups, not only fruit and vegetables.several groups
- Write the answer. No. Accept any two reasons, such as: protein foods and dairy foods give nutrients that fruit and vegetables do not; starchy foods give carbohydrates for energy.
Check. A balanced diet needs every food group in the right amounts. ✓