Week 10 (October 23-26)

The second quarter is upon us! We've had a change of plans this week. Due to excessive heat and excessive smoke in the air we have changed our Health & Fitness plans for the week. We've decided to keep students inside (for at least the start of the week) until the air quality and heat improve.

First Grade
This week we started working on a project to help the students review body parts. Students were given a worksheet to color and cut out before pasting onto a piece of card stock. The students were taught about the different body parts, different senses and the importance that bones and muscles are to the human body.

Third Grade
This week we started by working on a project about the circulatory system. Students were given two papers to color in and cut out. They were then asked to use a brad to attach them together. The students were then taught about how the heart circulates blood throughout the body and other facts about the circulatory system. The students were taught about the importance of the circulatory system and how the circulatory system relates to movement.

Fifth Grade
We spent time working on the long term and short term benefits of exercise. We learned about the short term effects of exercise being immediate and we can feel the impact the same day that we exercise. We learned that the long term effect of exercise is through exercising regularly over a long period. We learned that the long term benefits include decreasing the chances of heart problems, maintaining body weight, decreasing the chance of developing certain types of cancers, becoming sick less often (30% less), living longer, decreasing the risk of osteoporosis and arthritis. We also spent time this week watching a video about the importance of the skeleton to the body. We learned that the body needs support and structure that the skeleton provides. We also learned some interesting facts about the different types of skeletons that are found in humans and animals.

Sixth Grade
We spent time working on the long term and short term benefits of exercise. We learned about the short term effects of exercise being immediate and we can feel the impact the same day that we exercise. We learned that the long term effect of exercise is through exercising regularly over a long period. We learned that the long term benefits include decreasing the chances of heart problems, maintaining body weight, decreasing the chance of developing certain types of cancers, becoming sick less often (30% less), living longer, decreasing the risk of osteoporosis and arthritis. We also spent time this week watching a video about the importance of the skeleton to the body. We learned that the body needs support and structure that the skeleton provides. We also learned some interesting facts about the different types of skeletons that are found in humans and animals.