Compare and revise model plates
A different food can fit the same group.
I can justify a swap and explain the model’s limits.
Open image full sizeReturn to your labelled groups
Find Monday’s group labels and cards.
Name or point to the five broad groups.
Choose: move, draw, label or direct.
Case A: group the four foods
Rice
Chicken
Carrot
Milk
Case B: different cards
Bread
Beans
Apple
Fortified soya alternative
Compare the two models
| WHAT CHANGED? | WHAT IS ALIKE? |
|---|---|
| Rice → bread Chicken → beans Carrot → apple Milk → fortified soya | The specific foods differ. Broad groups are similar. Both models remain limited. |
Make a protein-source swap
Start with the chicken card in case A.
Use beans to make a meat-free model.
Name the broad group that stays the same.
Could lentils be another option?
Open image full sizePause and check what is missing
Check the five-group reference.
Does either model show every group?
Could a food appear at another time?
Revise, explain and keep evidence
Keep your first and revised models together.
Give a reason for one swap.
Name one thing the model cannot tell us.
Save the record and put cards away.
Your voice can change the lesson
What helped you join in?
What could make the next activity easier?
Point, sign, speak, write or pass privately.
Adult: agree one change and explain any limit.
What stays the same after a swap?
Supported: name a food in the protein group.
Standard: explain the chicken-to-beans swap.
Stretch: why can’t one plate show all needs?
Use the controls or left and right arrow keys. Printing includes pupil content; model answers remain separate.