Lesson summary
Students will investigate why they crave certain foods when they are tired or stressed and develop a list of healthy habits to combat stress and tiredness. Students will prepare a presentation to share this information with their school community and develop a personal healthy habits meal plan.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- explore how the brain responds to different food, identify personal food habits and share their growing knowledge with the school community.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- discuss how different foods can impact mood, energy and stress levels
- complete a research project on how food affects mood and share their findings with the school community
- create a healthy, balanced meal plan that draws upon their research findings.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Skills
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Curiosity
- Digital literacy
- Creativity
- Community engagement.
UN sustainable development goals
Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.
Curriculum Mapping
Health and Physical Education - Years 7 and 8 - Personal, social and community health – Making healthy and safe choices:
- Plan and implement strategies, using health resources, to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing (AC9HP8P10).
General Capabilities – Personal and Social Capability – Years 7 and 8 – Self-awareness:
- Evaluate how emotional responses influence behaviour and consider the consequences of these responses.
Syllabus outcome (PD4-7)
Resources Required
- Food and Mood Research worksheet (1 per group)
- Food and Mood Reflection worksheet (1 per student)
- Meal Plan worksheet (1 per student)
- TED-Ed Brain Food video
- Digital devices (ideally 1 per student)
- Butcher’s paper (1 per group)
Additional Info
This lesson has been created in collaboration with LifeChanger Foundation to support teachers to deliver high-quality Health and Physical Education, as well as Social and Emotional Learning experiences.
LifeChanger’s facilitated programs and workshops aim to empower young people (Years 5-12) to live thriving, resilient lives. For more information, visit lifechanger.org.au.
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