Fuel, Move, Rest: A Healthy Lifestyle

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A complete Grade 5 science pack on how diet, exercise and sleep keep the body healthy: the nutrients in food (carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins and minerals, fiber and water) and what each one does, comparing sugar on food labels, how exercise affects the heart, lungs and muscles, why children need 9 to 12 hours of sleep, and planning a balanced day. Includes slides with notes, a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, flashcards, a rubric and answer keys.

Overview

Students learn that a healthy lifestyle rests on three things: what we eat, how much we move and how well we sleep. They find out which nutrients our bodies need and what each one does, from carbohydrates for energy to protein for growth and repair. They compare the sugar in two breakfast cereals using food labels, investigate how exercise raises the heart rate, and discover why sleep matters for growth, memory and mood. Finally, they plan a balanced day with healthy meals, at least an hour of activity and enough sleep.

Resource Details

Subject: Science
Topic: Healthy Lifestyle: Diet, Exercise and Sleep
Category: Human Body
File Type: PDF
File Size: 375.4 KB
Published: 08 Nov 2026
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Grade 5 (ages 10–11) 55 minutes Human biology reading food labels measuring heart rate comparing data planning

Learning Objectives

Name the main nutrients and explain what each one does for the body.
Describe how exercise and sleep affect the body.
Use food labels and daily habits to plan a healthy, balanced day.

How to Use This Resource

Start with the slides: ask students what they ate for breakfast, how they moved yesterday and how long they slept.
Teach nutrients, exercise and sleep with the slides and flashcards, then do the heart-rate investigation and worksheet activities 1 and 2 together.
Students complete activities 3 to 6, then use the quiz and send the healthy day homework home.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Pulse test: students count their pulse for 15 seconds at rest and after one minute of jogging on the spot, then multiply by 4.
Label detectives: compare the sugar per 100 g on two cereal boxes and decide which is the better everyday choice.
Sleep diary: students record their bedtime and wake-up time for a week and work out their average sleep.

Differentiation

Support: give a nutrient picture chart and sentence frames such as "___ gives us ___." Challenge: students calculate how much sugar is in a 40 g bowl of cereal from the label per 100 g.

Assessment

Use the worksheet and quiz to check understanding of nutrients, exercise and sleep. Use the rubric during the pulse test and for the healthy day plan.

Teacher Tips

Talk about foods as everyday foods and sometimes foods rather than good and bad foods, and be sensitive to family food choices and cultures. Some students may have health conditions, so offer gentle movement options for the pulse test.

What's Included

11-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (8 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 8 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

Lesson Slides (PPTX)
Editable Student Pages and Lesson Plan (DOCX)
A5 Flashcards (PDF)
Answer Key (PDF)

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