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Food Fundamentals & Nutrition Myths

• Understand the difference between macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) and micronutrients\n• Learn why balanced nutrition is essential for growth, energy, and brain function.\n• Debunk common food myths with scientific evidence.\n• Participate in a hands-on activity to categorize foods based on nutrients.

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Module: FutureFit · Grade band: Grades 6–10 · Duration: ~40 minutes

What you'll learn

  • Understand the difference between macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) and micronutrients
  • Learn why balanced nutrition is essential for growth, energy, and brain function.
  • Debunk common food myths with scientific evidence.
  • Participate in a hands-on activity to categorize foods based on nutrients.

Why this matters

This lesson is part of the FutureFit track — a future-ready skill you can use in everyday life. Treat it like a mission: warm up, explore, practise, then take it into the real world.

How to work through it

  1. Warm-up — get curious and connect it to something you've seen.
  2. Core idea — read the key concept and try the mini-activity.
  3. Practise — do the hands-on exercise.
  4. Reflect — answer the quiz to lock it in and earn XP.
  5. Quest — take the project into a real situation this week.

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Answer all 10 questions

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Question 1

What is the main focus of "Food Fundamentals & Nutrition Myths"?

Question 2

Which best fits the FutureFit theme of this lesson?

Question 3

True or False: "Food Fundamentals & Nutrition Myths" builds a skill you can use outside class.

Question 4

A smart way to practise "Food Fundamentals & Nutrition Myths" is to…

Question 5

If "Food Fundamentals & Nutrition Myths" feels challenging, you should…

Question 6

What is the main focus of "Decoding Food Labels & Hidden Sugars"?

Question 7

Which best fits the FutureFit theme of this lesson?

Question 8

True or False: "Decoding Food Labels & Hidden Sugars" builds a skill you can use outside class.

Question 9

A smart way to practise "Decoding Food Labels & Hidden Sugars" is to…

Question 10

If "Decoding Food Labels & Hidden Sugars" feels challenging, you should…

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