B6 Physical Education · Term 3 Week 4: Fitness Programme, Healthy Diet, Safety and Injuries, Substances/drugs and Body Composition

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.4.2.4.3 - Plan a balance diet menu to improve performance in physical activity.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State the six classes of nutrients found in food and give at least one Ghanaian food example for each class.
Explain why a balanced diet is important for improving performance in physical activity.
Plan a one-day balanced diet menu that includes breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks for a learner who takes part in regular physical activity.
Justify their menu choices by linking each meal to the nutrients it provides and how those nutrients support physical performance.
Work collaboratively in groups to discuss, compare and refine balanced diet menus, showing respect for different ideas.

Sign in with your phone number to read the full note and download the GES plan - free.

Sign in with phone number

Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Fitness Concepts, Principles and Strategies (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Fitness Programme, Healthy Diet, Safety and Injuries, Substances/drugs and Body Composition (4.2)
Content standard: B6.4.2.4 - Lemonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance.
Indicator: B6.4.2.4.3 - Plan a balance diet menu to improve performance in physical activity.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 4 (Week 28 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Physical Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 79
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners understand the need to take in a balance diet to keep them healthy. It is important to food to gain energy. Food is made up of six classes of nutrients including carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and water.