Learning that a balanced diet can help keep our teeth healthy Key stage 1 – lesson 3

He helps us look after our teeth and mouth This is Mole-R He helps us look after our teeth and mouth Key stage 1 – lesson 3

Mole-R is good at looking after his teeth and wants to help us look after ours Key stage 1 – lesson 3

Mole-R is going to help us discover more about dental health using his special equipment. Key stage 1 – lesson 3 Toothbrush Timer

Mole-R wants you to think about the different types of food you eat. Did you know that there are 5 different food groups? Mole-R wants you to think about the different types of food you eat. Key stage 1 – lesson 3

Do you know the names of the 5 food groups? Key stage 1 – lesson 3

These are the 5 food groups? Were you able to name them….. Fruits & veg Protein Dairy Key stage 1 – lesson 3 Carbohydrate Fat

Mole-R needs your help on what he should eat for his dinner This is my ‘Eat well’ guide. Have I got all of the five food groups on it? Mole-R needs your help on what he should eat for his dinner Key stage 1 – lesson 3

My ‘Eat Well’ guide. Key stage 1 – lesson 3 The Eat Well guide gives us an idea of the different types of food we need to eat every day. You can see that crisps, chocolate and sweets do not belong to any group, this is because we should not eat these foods every day.

Are all of the food groups I need on there? Key stage 1 – lesson 3

Do you know what happens inside your mouth every time you eat? Key stage 1 – lesson 3

Dentists call this an ‘attack’. Every time you eat foods or drinks containing sugars the plaque produces acids, which can damage the tooth enamel. Dentists call this an ‘attack’. Key stage 1 – lesson 3

2. This helps cancel out the acids produced. 3. It can take quite a long time for all the acid to go, so it’s important to only have 3 meals a day and no more than 2 snacks. 2. This helps cancel out the acids produced. 1. Every time you eat, your mouth produces saliva (spit). Key stage 1 – lesson 3

If between your balanced meals you find you do need to snack, try not to have more than two and make sure they aren’t too high in sugar. Snacks like raw vegetables, nuts, cheese or breadsticks are good choices Key stage 1 – lesson 3

From what we have learnt so far, who can tell me how many balanced meals and how many snacks we should have a day? Key stage 1 – lesson 3

We should have three balanced meals a day We should have no more than two snacks a day Key stage 1 – lesson 3

Can you tell me which of these foods we could eat as a snack? Key stage 1 – lesson 3

Which would be the best choice of snack for our teeth? Key stage 1 – lesson 3 Snacks best for our teeth would include – Fruits and vegetables, Cheese, Milk, water and nuts.

Mole-R has helped you learn about teeth, now you can be a Mole-R too. Using your own ‘Eat Well’ guide draw something healthy for your dinner. It must contain a food from each group and be good for your teeth too Key stage 1 – lesson 3