What a body needs
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BUILD Science Autumn1 W5A Body Needs Pupil
PUPIL WORKSHEET
What a body needs
Autumn 1 · Week 5 · Lesson A
Name: ____________________________ Date: __________________
Identify several jobs of food, explain why variety matters and match example animals to appropriate foods without judging personal diets.
Use this sheet with the lesson. You may point, sign, speak, draw, write, dictate or direct an adult. Keep your first idea so you can show what changed.
1. Food-job information cards
Read or listen. One food may help with more than one job.
| Food example | Some nutrients and jobs |
| Bread or potatoes | Starchy carbohydrate provides energy; foods also supply other nutrients. |
| Beans or lentils | Protein supports growth/repair; also carbohydrate and fibre. |
| Fruit and vegetables | Different vitamins and minerals, plus fibre. |
| Water | Transport and temperature control; no food energy. |
PUPIL TASK / Autumn 1 · Week 5 · Lesson A
2. Use a food-job reason
Write, draw, point or dictate as agreed with your teacher.
Choose from bread, potato, beans, lentils, carrot and apple. You can point to the information table.
One food that helps provide energy: ___.
One food that helps growth and repair: ___.
One food with vitamins, minerals or fibre: ___.
My evidence is ___.
PUPIL TASK / Autumn 1 · Week 5 · Lesson A
3. Match the animal examples
Write, draw, point or dictate as agreed with your teacher.
Use: grass, mouse, leaves, suitable fish food. These are example links, not complete diets.
| Animal | An example of appropriate food |
| Cow | |
| Owl | |
| Caterpillar | |
| Goldfish |
PUPIL TASK / Autumn 1 · Week 5 · Lesson A
4. Explain variety
Write, draw, point or dictate as agreed with your teacher.
Use the examples; do not describe or judge anyone’s real meals.
A range of foods matters because ___.
One food may help more than one job: ___.
The claim “every animal needs the same food” is ___ because ___.
Choose a response route
Agree one route with your teacher; you do not need every route.
Supported
Point to a food card and an illustrated or spoken body-job label.
Standard
Match example food/job links and justify why variety matters.
Stretch
Explain overlapping nutrient roles and compare two animals using evidence.
Keep this record for Wednesday Week 5.
Source: Science_Teesside/Teaching_Packs/BUILD/lessons/W5A/BUILD_Science_Autumn1_W5A_Body_Needs_Pupil.docx
BUILD Science Autumn1 W5 Cards and Labels
PRINTABLE CARDS / WEEK 5
Food-job labels
Cut along the table lines, or point to a card without cutting.
Use fictional menus and paper cards. No tasting, real feeding, calorie/weight discussion or personal dietary disclosure. One food may supply several nutrients.
| Card | Card |
| Bread | Potato |
| Beans | Lentils |
| Carrot | Apple |
| Water | ENERGY |
| GROWTH AND REPAIR | VITAMINS, MINERALS AND FIBRE |
Print only the sets you need. Adult preparation is an alternative to pupil cutting. These are original teaching labels and simplified models.
PRINTABLE CARDS / WEEK 5
Animal-food example links
Cut along the table lines, or point to a card without cutting.
Match these as stated examples, not complete diets or real feeding instructions. Different species have different needs.
| Card | Card |
| Cow | Grass |
| Owl | Mouse |
| Caterpillar | Leaves |
| Goldfish | Suitable fish food |
Print only the sets you need. Adult preparation is an alternative to pupil cutting. These are original teaching labels and simplified models.
PRINTABLE CARDS / WEEK 5
Fictional menu case cards
Cut along the table lines, or point to a card without cutting.
Discuss the card model rather than any person’s real meals.
| Card | Card |
| Case 1 — first model Only bread and water. Keep them; add cards to represent a wider range of nutrient jobs. | Case 2 — first model Meat, rice and vegetables. Replace meat with another protein source to make a meat-free model. |
| Meat | Rice |
| Vegetables |
Print only the sets you need. Adult preparation is an alternative to pupil cutting. These are original teaching labels and simplified models.
Source: Science_Teesside/Teaching_Packs/BUILD/resources/BUILD_Science_Autumn1_W5_Cards_and_Labels.docx