I. Naturalista.Alimentación y rendimiento escolar.

La alimentación y la adolescencia. 

El rendimiento escolar.

• Justificación: 

Con esta unidad se pretende que el alumnado alcance a comprender la importante relevancia que tienen los buenos hábitos alimenticios a la hora de alcanzar el mejor rendimiento intelectual en los procesos de aprendizaje.

Esta actividad se ha llevado a cabo con los alumnos de 2º de la ESO del grupo bilingüe.

•Objetivos:

-   Analizar la relación entre la nutrición y el estudio.

• Contenidos conceptuales:

-          La nutrición y el rendimiento escolar.

-          La importancia del desayuno

        

•Actividades:

Harán una lectura  y actividades sobre ella.

• Evaluación:

1. Reconocer los errores más frecuentes en la alimentación de los adolescentes y sus posibles consecuencias.
2. Ser capaz de dar consejos para tener una alimentación de calidad.
3. Reconocer los posibles efectos negativos de una mala alimentación en el rendimiento escolar.
4. Recoger los cambios que han llevado a cabo a raíz del nuevo aprendizaje; de no haberlo hecho  deben incluir los que sí deberían hacer.

Unidad didáctica:La alimentación y la adolescencia. El rendimiento escolar.

 Did you know that nutrition affects school performance?

Having a correct and balanced diet while in school is extremely important for the physical and intellectual development of children. The relationship between nutrition and learning is fundamental.

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Breakfast is essential

During the school years the brain requires 20% more energy, which must be provided by the daily diet. Presently, teenagers have a normal growth, with plenty of calories but with a worrying low amount of essential nutrients through poor nutrition, malnutrition or obesity (junk food). This has a direct impact on school performance. A child that doesn´t eat appropriately is more susceptible to attention disorders, fatigue, irritability and poor concentration. For this reason the food quality at this stage is essential.

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The four meals are necessary, but breakfast is essential because it is responsible for repairing the lower glucose levels that occur during sleep. Food should be able to cover all the requirements during this stage.

•  Activities:

Answer the following questions:

·         Why is a balanced diet important while you are in your school years?

·         Is there a relationship between nutrition and learning?

·         Find out what is “the food for the brain”, in other words: Where does the brain obtain its energy from?

·         Name some aspects that can be influenced by bad nutrition?

·         Why is a good breakfast so important especially at that age?

Personal questions:

·         What will you include in a healthy breakfast?

·         Is there anything that you should change in your breakfast?

María Caballero