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