Year 6 Science · Diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle · Summary
Year 6 Science Diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle: summary and key words
Part of the Year 6 Science diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Balanced diet | A mix of nutrients in the right amounts: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water. |
| Exercise | Regular exercise makes the heart, lungs, muscles and bones stronger. Aim for at least 60 minutes a day. |
| Rest and sleep | Sleep lets the body repair and the brain store learning. |
| Medicines | Medicines help only when taken as advised. Misuse can harm the body. A grown-up decides for a child. |
| Tobacco, alcohol, caffeine | Tobacco damages the lungs and heart. Alcohol affects the brain and can damage the liver. Caffeine can speed up the heart and keep you awake. Children should avoid all three. |
Can you…?
- I can describe a balanced diet and name its nutrients
- I can explain how exercise affects the heart, lungs, muscles and bones
- I can explain why sleep and rest matter
- I can explain that medicines help only when they are taken as advised
- I can describe the general effects of tobacco, alcohol and caffeine on the body
- I can find a total, a mean and a comparison from data about diet or exercise
Key terms
- balanced diet
- a diet that gives all the nutrients the body needs, in the right amounts
- nutrient
- a substance in food that the body uses for energy, growth, repair and health
- carbohydrate
- a nutrient that gives the body energy, such as bread, rice and pasta
- protein
- a nutrient the body uses for growth and repair, found in meat, fish, eggs and beans
- fibre
- a part of plant food that helps the gut to work well
- exercise
- any movement that makes the body work harder
- drug
- any substance that changes the way the body works
- medicine
- a drug that helps the body recover from illness when it is taken as advised
- misuse
- taking a drug without advice, or in the wrong amount
- caffeine
- a substance in tea, coffee, cola and some energy drinks that can speed up the heart and keep you awake