JHS1 Physical Education And Health · Term 1 Week 1: Nutrition and Physical Activity

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.1.1.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and list at least three food nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins) and give a Ghanaian food example for each.
Explain the function of carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins in sports and physical activity.
Classify given foods into energy-supplying, body-building, or repair-and-maintenance groups.
Work in small groups to research and present a list of food nutrients with their sources to the class.
Justify why an athlete or active person needs more of a particular nutrient before and after exercise.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Health Education (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Nutrition and Physical Activity (1.1)
Content standard: B7.1.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of various food nutrients required for sports and physical activity.
Indicator: B7.1.1.1.1 - Discuss food nutrients that influence sports and physical activity participation
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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 and Health, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 2
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Research and list food nutrients in small groups including:
• Energy supplying foods, carbohydrates e.g., cassava, yam, rice, bread, etc.
• Body building foods, proteins e.g., meat, fish, egg, etc.
• Repair and maintenance foods, vitamins e.g., banana, palm oil, etc.
2. In small groups, discuss the functions of food nutrients in physical activity and think-pair-share list of functions with other groups.
Watch the YouTube video on food and culture in Ghana from YouTube (where applicable) to further understanding - https://youtu.be/Fbs5KUz_pe0 https://youtu.be/Fbs5KUz_pe0