This week we learned about Nutrition Energy in science.
We focused on the energy provided by sugar and carbohydrates.
Firstly we completed an interesting experiment that illustrated how both sugar and carbohydrates are absorbed by the body. We learned that sugary foods give the body a quick boost of energy, but soon leaves you tired as the energy gets used up quickly. We also saw how carbohydrates absorb energy slower so give us energy for longer.
Then we decided to bring in some of our favourite cereal boxes to examine them and see how much sugar they each contain. It was very interesting to see how much sugar there is in our favourite cereals. It was a lot!!
Finally we decided to put all of our research onto a bar chart. It was easy to see the difference between each cereal on our bar charts 📊.
We decided that we should probably limit sugary cereals during the week. Porridge and Weetabix were the healthiest options.
