6 Lessons for Teachers
Habit 11
The Body Clock and Mealtimes
Students understand the body follows a daily rhythm.
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Hunger Hormones
Students learn that the body uses signals to control hunger and fullness.
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3
Why Breakfast Matters?
Students understand the importance of eating breakfast.
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4
Problems with Irregular Eating
Students understand why random eating may cause problems.
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5
Avoid Late Dinners
Students understand why dinner should be eaten earlier.
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6
Healthy Daily Meal Pattern
Students understand what a healthy meal pattern looks like.
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Presentation
The classroom presentation slides for this habit will be available here.
Teachers can download and use them for their lessons.
Teachers can download and use them for their lessons.
Resources
📚 Food Literacy Resources
Key food literacy materials to support teaching this habit:
- Dietary Guidelines for Indians 2024 — ICMR reference guide
- FSSAI Safe Food Practices for Schools
- Healthy Snacks and Meals guide for school canteens
- Food labelling reading guide for students
🔗 Additional Resources
- FSSAI — Eat Right School resources: eatright.fssai.gov.in
- National Health Portal videos and infographics
- Kid Pharmer classroom activity kits
- School Health and Wellness Programme (SHWP) materials
- Reading list: Books and articles on child nutrition
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Worksheets for Students
Printable student activity worksheets for this habit will be available here.
These include observation tasks, reflection sheets, and home activity cards.
These include observation tasks, reflection sheets, and home activity cards.
LESSON 1
The Body Clock and Mealtimes
🎯 Objective
Students understand that the body follows a daily rhythm and prefers regular meal timings.
Key Message:
Our body works better when we follow regular meal timings every day.
Teaching – Learning Process
Ask:
"Why do we usually eat meals at certain times of the day?"
Explore:
Our body has an internal clock that helps control when we feel hungry or energetic. When we eat meals at similar times every day, the body learns when to expect food.
Think Together:
"What happens if you skip a meal or eat much later than usual?"
- Feeling very hungry
- Feeling tired
- Overeating later
Reinforcement at Home
Home Activity:
Students observe the meal timings in their household for one day. They should notice:
- What time breakfast is eaten
- What time lunch is eaten
- What time dinner is eaten
Conversation at Home:
Students can ask family members:
- "What time do we usually eat meals?"
- "Do we try to eat at similar times each day?"
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