Getting the balance right – What should we eat to stay healthy? and Cough, sneeze, sniff and wheeze – How do we breathe? were two interactive sessions led by Leeds University students to Key Stage 2 classes this afternoon.
As part of the science in school initiative, two students delivered a variety of interactive activities and informative learning.
Year 3 and 4 focussed on What should we eat to stay healthy?
This session covered the important components of our diets – the major components which provide us with energy, and the building blocks that we need for growth and to maintain a healthy body, and the minor components – the vitamins and minerals.
Year 5 and 6 investigated How do we breathe?
- What causes us to breathe?
- How the lungs function under normal circumstances and after exercise
- The danger to the lungs of smoking or passive smoking
All in preparation for a packed science themed-day tomorrow!