Healthy Bodies
HEALTHY BODIES
Activities this week are all about staying healthy! Remember, we would love to feature some of your student’s work on our social media outlets. You can help us with this by using the #STEMATHOME hashtag and tagging the Oakley STEM Center (@TNTechSTEM) on your posts.
FEATURED READ
Get up and Go.mp4Get Up and Go!
3 - 5 years
Nancy Carlson
We all come in different shapes and sizes, and it doesn’t matter if you are tall, short, skinny, or round. Your body is your own, and you need to take care of it. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution or simply time for a change, this book is the perfect catalyst to get readers moving. Vibrant, fun-filled illustrations and an encouraging text explain the many great reasons to exercise, from making new friends to going new places, or just because it’s good for your body. Nancy Carlson’s gleeful, kid-friendly story is sure to make readers young and old get up and exercise!
Guest Reader: Dr. Kristi Killman, Chair of the department of Exercise Science at Tennessee Tech.
Video Production: Gary Bradford our AV Specialist at the STEM Center.
*This video has been posted with permission from Puffin Books Publishing
The Busy Body Book.mp4The Busy Body Book
3 - 7 years
Lizzy Rockwell
A celebration of the amazing human machine and a life on the move!
Your amazing body can jump, sprint, twist, and twirl. Your body is built to move.
Lizzy Rockwell explains how your bones and muscles, heart and lungs, nerves and brain all work together to keep you on the go. Kids walk and skate and tumble through these pages with such exuberance that even sprouting couch potatoes will want to get up and bounce around—and that’s the ultimate goal. Studies show that American kids are becoming more sedentary and more overweight and that they carry these tendencies with them into adolescence and adulthood. Experts agree that we need to help kids make physical activity a life-long habit. Through education, information, and encouragement, this book aims to inspire a new generation of busy bodies!
Guest Reader: Dr. Julie Stepp, faculty from the College of Education at Tennessee Tech
Video Production: Gary Bradford our AV Specialist at the STEM Center.
*This video has been posted with permission from Puffin Books Publishing
ACTIVITIES
Balance Meal Coloring Sheet.pdfBalanced Meal Coloring Sheet
Learn what you need to make a complete meal.
Crack the Code.pdfCrack the Code
Use the code to fill in the missing letters and uncover the messages.
Get your body movin .pdfGet Your Body Movin'
What exercise raises your heart rate the most?
Physical Fitness Assessment.pdfPhysical Fitness Assessment
Test your fitness with these exercises!
Backyard Obtacle Course.pdfBackyard Obstacle Course
Build your own obstacle course and see how fast you can get through! Click the link below for ideas.
ONLINE GAMES
