Let’s review what we know about the brain: • requires a lot of glucose

EXERCISE!!!

• generates toxic waste• needs healthy, oxygen-rich blood

Nebraska Dreamin’

Adapted from “California Dreamin’ at http://www.ncpe4me.com/pdf_files/K-5-Energizers.pdf

March across the Lewellen bridge

Swim in Lake McConaughy

Climb a cottonwood tree

Flap your wings like a Meadowlark

Knead the kolache dough

Husk the corn

Trudge across the plains

Climb Panorama Point, the highest point in NE

Wade in the Platte River

Hit a homerun at Rosenblatt Stadium

Dig for fossils at the Ashfall Fossil Beds

Shoot a foul shot at the Bob Devaney Sports Center

Stop and Scribble

http://www.ncpe4me.com/pdf_files/K-5-Energizers.pdf

1. Call out physical activity.

2. FREEZE! and spell your word.

3. New activity and word!

Head, Thorax, Abdomen(To the tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”)

Head, thorax, ab-do-men, ab-do-menHead, tho-rax, ab-do-men, ab-do-men-eh-eh-en

Six legs, some wings, and an ex-o-skel-etonHead, thorax, ab-do-men, ab-do-men

Head, thorax, ab-do-men, ab-do-menHead, tho-rax, ab-do-men, ab-do-men-eh-eh-en

Big eyes, small size, and two an-ten-nae, tooHead, thorax, ab-do-men, ab-do-men

Taken from Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Childrennebraskaprojectwild.org

Get Physical with Math facts

JUMPING JACKS

HIGH

KNEES

TWIST

CROSS PUNCHES

Ready, Set, Focus…Yoga movements

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/Oct04_yoga.htm

http://www.mrsgoldsclass.com/PDF/yoga3.pdf

ARE YOU BRAIN SMART?

If the habit strengthens the brain, jog in place for 15 seconds.If the habit weakens the brain, squat for 5 seconds.

Drinking caffeine Riding a bike

Exercising at least twice a week

Never going outside to play and watching TV all the time

Getting a good night’s sleep

Skating

Never eating fruits/vegetablesRiding a scooter

Repeating things in your mind

Doing one thing at a time

Staying up late to cram for a test

Ignoring stress in your life

Meditating

Eating potato chips and Twinkies

Wondering