Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle
Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs, and lifestyle on the way human bodies function
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“Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle means practising the idea at the table with a simple hands-on check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
Bring to the table
- A simple body outline printout or drawing
- Pencil and labels
Extra for the adult
Worked example. The brain sends signals so muscles know when to move.
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Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle means practising the idea at the table with a simple hands-on check. We will demo once, then your child tries.
Materials: A simple body outline printout or drawing; Pencil and labels. 1. Say the goal of Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle in plain words once. 2. Adult points to one organ or system and names its job in plain words. 3. Child labels three parts and says the job of each. 4. Fresh check: one fresh organ/system job. Record and stop. Done: three correct labels with a job sentence each. Proof: parent note of examples and results. Stop: End after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.
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Plants and Animals
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Plants and Animals supports Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Public NASA Climate Kids page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
NASA Climate Kids. “Plants and Animals.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Describe how a balanced diet provides energy and nutrients the body needs
- Explain the positive effects of regular exercise on the heart, muscles, and mental health
- Describe harmful effects of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco on the body
“Can your child explain why eating well and exercising regularly helps the body stay healthy, and why drugs and smoking are harmful?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
Standards