Today we learned about the importance of water in nature and for our health. We cut out and glued water drops on to paper showing them flowing out of a water tap.

We talked about the negative effect of sugar from the various soft drinks and juices we drink, drinks that affect both our stomach and dental hygiene. To prevent and better understand the negative effect of unhealthy beverages, we did an experiment in which we placed an egg in different beverages (coca cola, energizer, coffee and water) and imagined that those eggs are our teeth, and we have seen the effect that sugar and the chemicals in these drinks have on our teeth and stomach.

The children were surprised by the effects that they noticed after a day of the eggs sitting in these drinks. They discovered that, apart from the egg in the water, all the others changed their colour, were marked, darkened in colour, and even some of the eggshell broke down into a fine dust.

We also talked about healthy or unhealthy foods for our teeth. The children understood that water is one of the healthiest beverages, even if it is not sweet. However to offer the children an alternative to water, we prepared a fresh, healthy and refreshing orange juice, in which we did not have to add sugar. The children smelled the oranges, cut them in half, and also ate the pulp from the juice.

Finally, we all enjoyed the fresh orange, and the children understood that healthy drinks from fresh fruit can also be made. Fresh orange has been delicious!

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