Year 7 & 8 students
Australian Curriculum v9.0
Health & Physical Education (AC9HP8P10): Plan and implement strategies, using health resources, to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, relationships, and wellbeing.
- This lesson is designed as a flexible tool.
- Teachers can adapt and build upon.
- 60-minute lesson.
- Stand alone.
- Customise to fit the unique needs of the classroom.
Health and Physical Education
Heath, Nutrition, Media, Cauliflower, PE
The Healthy Cauliflowers lesson, part of Brassicas Unplugged, engages students in nutritional analysis, media evaluation, and health communication. By combining data literacy with media critique, students learn to navigate health claims, understand the real benefits of vegetables like cauliflower, and develop strategies to encourage healthy eating. The lesson fosters practical health knowledge, media awareness, and critical thinking in a flexible, interactive format.
Lesson Objectives
- Understand the nutritional value of cauliflower.
- Analyse media messages about cauliflower and propose strategies to promote its consumption.
Key Concepts Taught
- Nutrition & Health: Cauliflower is high in fibre, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
- Media Literacy: Understanding how health trends and food products are marketed and their potential impact on public perception.
- Critical Thinking: Comparing data, evaluating marketing claims, and identifying misinformation or bias.
- Health Promotion: Encouraging vegetable consumption through creative and culturally inclusive strategies.