There was a lot of exercise going on in the STEM Lab at Goodpasture last week! Our students continued our study of Human Biology with a lesson on the muscular system. Our Bible infusion was Joshua 1:19 --
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord, your God will be with you wherever you go.
The objective of the Muscle Boot Camp lab was to challenge the students to learn the importance of muscles in our bodies. Students were taught the three main muscle types, with an emphasis on ten groups of skeletal muscles. Knowledge about our bodies leads to respecting our bodies; respecting our bodies helps us to take better care of them.
Students learned that the human body has over 600 muscles. Students participated in activities to strengthen muscles from head to toe! They lifted medicine balls, jumped rope, did push-ups, sit-ups and wall-sits, and used 16-oz. canned vegetables as weights! Muscles/groups covered were: Deltoids, Pecs, Biceps, Triceps, Abs, Obliques, Gluteus Maximus, Quads, Hamstrings and Gastrocnemius. The students did an outstanding job trying all of the exercises, and they all really learned a lot! Mrs. Sweet got 19 workouts in three days with all of the classes! It was great boot camp!
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| Daniel working on his triceps |
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| These wall-sits aren't THAT bad! |
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| Carissa and India strengthening those arms! |
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| Lydia working out her calves by jumping rope! |
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| Go, Elizabeth! |
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| Lanie and Gracie working hard! |
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| Wow! This is hard to do! |
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| Hunter tries the medicine ball! |
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| Bryson gives wall-sits a "thumbs-up"! |
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| This is pretty cool! |
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| This is heavy! |
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| First graders working the pecs with push-ups! |
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| Maddie's working those quads! |
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| Audrey fell down into a pile of giggles! |
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| Working lots of muscles in this cool relay game! |
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| 6th Graders working those triceps! |
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| 6th Graders rock! |
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| Working those pecs! |
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| Luke's got the deltoids under control! |
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