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Science Quiz - Staying Healthy - Food (Correct Amounts) (Questions)

Learn how much food is just right for you, so your body grows strong without having more than it needs.

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Fascinating Fact:

Small tummies, small portions. Children need smaller portions than grown-ups, like a child-sized handful of pasta.

In KS1 Science, children discover that eating the correct amount of food keeps them healthy. Child-sized portions give enough energy to grow, play, and think clearly without overloading their bodies.

Key Terms

Portion: The amount of food you eat at one time.
Balanced meal: A meal with different food types, such as vegetables, grains, and protein.
Fullness: The feeling that your tummy has had enough food and does not need more.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How much should a KS1 child eat at each meal?

A KS1 child should have child-sized portions: small servings of main foods, plus fruit or vegetables. Their plate should not match an adult’s size, as their tummies are smaller.

How can I tell if my child has the right portion size?

Use their hand as a guide. A child-sized handful of pasta, rice, or fruit is usually enough. Stop when they feel full and happy, not stuffed.

What happens if children regularly eat too much food?

Eating too much too often can lead to tummy aches, low energy, and weight gain. Correct portions help protect their heart, joints, and overall health as they grow.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Not everyone gets enough food to eat. In some countries, people are short of food. When lots of people in a country are short of food, it is called a ______.

[ ]	Famine
[ ]	Hunger
[ ]	Drought
[ ]	Harvest

2.

Eating too much is not a good thing. This man is eating too much. He will be:

[ ]	Under-weight
[ ]	Over-weight
[ ]	The right weight
[ ]	The correct weight

3.

A lot of drinks have sugar in them. Sugar is sweet. Sugar is a food. If you eat a lot of sugar, you can become over-weight. Which one of these drinks does not contain any sugar?

[ ]	Regular cola
[ ]	Regular lemonade
[ ]	Fruit juice
[ ]	Water

4.

Children like sweets. Lots of grown-ups like sweets, too. If you eat too many sweets, what might happen?

[ ]	Become thin
[ ]	Become over-weight
[ ]	Become angry
[ ]	Become naughty

5.

As well as putting on weight, what else might happen if you eat too many sweets?

[ ]	Get ear-ache
[ ]	Get toothache
[ ]	Get a headache
[ ]	Get a runny nose

6.

Do you like cakes and biscuits? Most people do. But what might happen if you eat too many cakes and biscuits?

[ ]	Become thin
[ ]	Become under-weight
[ ]	Become over-weight
[ ]	Become sad

7.

Do you like chocolate? Most people do. Like most things, eating too much chocolate is not good for you. How much chocolate should you eat?

[ ]	A little
[ ]	A lot
[ ]	Lots and lots
[ ]	A massive amount

8.

This sandwich looks healthy. It is made of lots of different foods. It has bread and ham, and cheese, and lettuce and tomato. But what is wrong with this sandwich?

[ ]	It is difficult to eat
[ ]	It will fall over
[ ]	It will cost a lot
[ ]	It is too big

9.

Some children don’t like a lot of foods. They will only eat a few things. The boy in the picture is called Lucas. Lucas doesn’t like the food he has been given. Lucas wanted a pizza. Why should Lucas eat the food?

[ ]	To please his Mum
[ ]	So he can moan about it
[ ]	So he can get out to play quicker
[ ]	To grow and stay healthy

10.

Layla is enjoying a meal with her family. Layla says, ‘It is best to eat...’

[ ]	Lots of the same food at the same time
[ ]	Large portions of lots of different foods
[ ]	Enough food of lots of different sorts
[ ]	Not enough of a few types of food

Science Quiz - Staying Healthy - Food (Correct Amounts) (Answers)

1.

Not everyone gets enough food to eat. In some countries, people are short of food. When lots of people in a country are short of food, it is called a ______.

[x]	Famine
[ ]	Hunger
[ ]	Drought
[ ]	Harvest

Drought is when it does not rain. The crops cannot grow. This causes a famine

2.

Eating too much is not a good thing. This man is eating too much. He will be:

[ ]	Under-weight
[x]	Over-weight
[ ]	The right weight
[ ]	The correct weight

People are not all the same weight. Children are not all the same weight. But eating far too much can make people over-weight

3.

A lot of drinks have sugar in them. Sugar is sweet. Sugar is a food. If you eat a lot of sugar, you can become over-weight. Which one of these drinks does not contain any sugar?

[ ]	Regular cola
[ ]	Regular lemonade
[ ]	Fruit juice
[x]	Water

What do you drink at school?

4.

Children like sweets. Lots of grown-ups like sweets, too. If you eat too many sweets, what might happen?

[ ]	Become thin
[x]	Become over-weight
[ ]	Become angry
[ ]	Become naughty

What is your favourite sweet?

5.

As well as putting on weight, what else might happen if you eat too many sweets?

[ ]	Get ear-ache
[x]	Get toothache
[ ]	Get a headache
[ ]	Get a runny nose

Too many sweets can rot your teeth

6.

Do you like cakes and biscuits? Most people do. But what might happen if you eat too many cakes and biscuits?

[ ]	Become thin
[ ]	Become under-weight
[x]	Become over-weight
[ ]	Become sad

Most people like cakes and biscuits. But, like a lot of things, don’t eat too many of them

7.

Do you like chocolate? Most people do. Like most things, eating too much chocolate is not good for you. How much chocolate should you eat?

[x]	A little
[ ]	A lot
[ ]	Lots and lots
[ ]	A massive amount

Did you know? - Chocolate is not good for dogs. Even a little bit can make them very ill. So don’t feed chocolate to your pet

8.

This sandwich looks healthy. It is made of lots of different foods. It has bread and ham, and cheese, and lettuce and tomato. But what is wrong with this sandwich?

[ ]	It is difficult to eat
[ ]	It will fall over
[ ]	It will cost a lot
[x]	It is too big

There is far more food here than you need

9.

Some children don’t like a lot of foods. They will only eat a few things. The boy in the picture is called Lucas. Lucas doesn’t like the food he has been given. Lucas wanted a pizza. Why should Lucas eat the food?

[ ]	To please his Mum
[ ]	So he can moan about it
[ ]	So he can get out to play quicker
[x]	To grow and stay healthy

Growing and staying healthy will please his Mum

10.

Layla is enjoying a meal with her family. Layla says, ‘It is best to eat...’

[ ]	Lots of the same food at the same time
[ ]	Large portions of lots of different foods
[x]	Enough food of lots of different sorts
[ ]	Not enough of a few types of food

Like Layla, enjoy eating a healthy, varied diet