Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle

CONCEPTUAL

Science›Organisms & Life Processes|Ages 10—11|ID: mt_2x-EwdBsgl

Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs, and lifestyle on the way human bodies function

Mastery Evidence

Describe how a balanced diet provides energy and nutrients the body needs
Explain the positive effects of regular exercise on the heart, muscles, and mental health
Describe harmful effects of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco on the body

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] explain why eating well and exercising regularly helps the body stay healthy, and why drugs and smoking are harmful?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

Y6.Sci.A.2The national curriculum in England

Impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle

recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function

Science · Key Stage 2

Prerequisites3

Healthy Lifestyle Choices
softAges 9—11
The Circulatory System
hardAges 10—11
Animal Nutrition
hardAges 7—8

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Healthy Lifestyle Choices soft
Enrichment knowledge of lifestyle choices and health supports formal curriculum study of diet/exercise/lifestyle impact
- The Immune System soft
  Lifestyle choices affect immune health; understanding immune system enriches health reasoning
  - Cells, Tissues & Organs hard
    Understanding immune system requires knowing about cells and how they form systems
    - The Heart & Blood soft
      Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of heart as an organ in a system
    - The Brain Controls the Body soft
      Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of brain as an organ in a system
    - How Breathing Works soft
      Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of lungs as organs in a system
- Balanced Diet & Food Groups hard
  Making lifestyle choices requires knowing what a balanced diet is
  - Basic Body Needs hard
    Learning food groups builds on knowing the body needs food for energy and health
    - The Heart & Blood soft
      Basic needs (exercise keeps heart strong) connects to knowing the heart pumps blood
    - How Breathing Works soft
      Basic needs (body needs air) connects to knowing about breathing and lungs
  - Animal Nutrition soft
    Exploratory food groups complements curriculum nutrition topic (GB Y3)
    - Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores soft
      Carnivore/herbivore/omnivore classification supports understanding nutrition differences
      - Naming Common Animals hard
        Must identify animal groups before classifying by diet
    - What Living Things Need hard
      Must know basic survival needs before learning about nutrition types and food groups
      - Common Plants & Trees soft
        Knowing plants helps understand what they need
      - Living Things Vocabulary soft
        Describing what plants and animals need to survive uses life processes vocabulary: nutrition, growth, sensitivity
      - Naming Common Animals soft
        Knowing animals helps understand what they need
- Circulation & Breathing Together hard
  Understanding how lifestyle affects health requires knowing how circulatory and respiratory systems interact
  - Heart & Blood Circulation hard
    System interaction requires detailed knowledge of the circulatory system
    - Cells, Tissues & Organs hard
      Understanding 4-chamber heart requires knowing organs work within organ systems
      - The Heart & Blood soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of heart as an organ in a system
      - The Brain Controls the Body soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of brain as an organ in a system
      - How Breathing Works soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of lungs as organs in a system
    - The Heart & Blood hard
      Detailed circulatory system builds on knowing the heart pumps blood through blood vessels
  - How the Lungs Work hard
    System interaction requires detailed knowledge of the respiratory system
    - Cells, Tissues & Organs hard
      Understanding alveoli and gas exchange requires knowing the cells-to-systems hierarchy
      - The Heart & Blood soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of heart as an organ in a system
      - The Brain Controls the Body soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of brain as an organ in a system
      - How Breathing Works soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of lungs as organs in a system
    - How Breathing Works hard
      Detailed respiratory system builds on knowing we breathe air into lungs for oxygen
The Circulatory System hard
Must know circulatory system before understanding how diet and exercise affect it
- Skeletons & Muscles soft
  Understanding skeleton and muscles provides context for internal organ systems
  - Body Parts & Senses soft
    Knowing body parts and senses supports understanding skeleton protects organs
    - Animal Body Groups soft
      Comparing animal structures supports understanding own body parts
      - Naming Common Animals hard
        Must know animal groups before comparing body structures
  - Animal Body Groups hard
    Must compare animal body structures before learning about skeleton/muscle system specifically
    - Naming Common Animals hard
      Must know animal groups before comparing body structures
  - Bones & Muscles soft
    Enrichment knowledge of skeleton and muscles supports formal curriculum study of skeletons for support, protection, movement
- Heart & Blood Circulation soft
  Enrichment knowledge of 4-chamber heart and double loop supports formal curriculum study of circulatory system
  - Cells, Tissues & Organs hard
    Understanding 4-chamber heart requires knowing organs work within organ systems
    - The Heart & Blood soft
      Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of heart as an organ in a system
    - The Brain Controls the Body soft
      Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of brain as an organ in a system
    - How Breathing Works soft
      Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of lungs as organs in a system
  - The Heart & Blood hard
    Detailed circulatory system builds on knowing the heart pumps blood through blood vessels
- Organ Systems Vocabulary hard
  Identifying and naming parts of the circulatory system requires circulatory system vocabulary: artery, vein, capillary, blood vessel
- The Digestive System hard
  Must know digestive system before learning circulatory system that transports digested nutrients
  - Animal Nutrition hard
    Must understand nutrition before learning how the digestive system processes food
    - Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores soft
      Carnivore/herbivore/omnivore classification supports understanding nutrition differences
      - Naming Common Animals hard
        Must identify animal groups before classifying by diet
    - What Living Things Need hard
      Must know basic survival needs before learning about nutrition types and food groups
      - Common Plants & Trees soft
        Knowing plants helps understand what they need
      - Living Things Vocabulary soft
        Describing what plants and animals need to survive uses life processes vocabulary: nutrition, growth, sensitivity
      - Naming Common Animals soft
        Knowing animals helps understand what they need
  - The Digestive Journey soft
    Enrichment knowledge tracing the digestive journey supports formal curriculum study of digestive system parts
    - Basic Body Needs hard
      Tracing the digestive journey builds on knowing the body needs food for energy
      - The Heart & Blood soft
        Basic needs (exercise keeps heart strong) connects to knowing the heart pumps blood
      - How Breathing Works soft
        Basic needs (body needs air) connects to knowing about breathing and lungs
Animal Nutrition hard
Must understand nutrition before evaluating impact of diet on health
- Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores soft
  Carnivore/herbivore/omnivore classification supports understanding nutrition differences
  - Naming Common Animals hard
    Must identify animal groups before classifying by diet
- What Living Things Need hard
  Must know basic survival needs before learning about nutrition types and food groups
  - Common Plants & Trees soft
    Knowing plants helps understand what they need
  - Living Things Vocabulary soft
    Describing what plants and animals need to survive uses life processes vocabulary: nutrition, growth, sensitivity
  - Naming Common Animals soft
    Knowing animals helps understand what they need

Unlocks1

Effects of Drugs & Alcohol
hardAges 13—14