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Asthma Lessons
Mucus Madness
Sticky, ooey-gooey mucus sometimes makes it hard to breathe.
STEAM: Make slime: measurement
Health topic: asthma, respiratory system
An Air Affair
We need oxygen for our bodies to function, and the lungs help us get the air we need! Take a deep breath and feel your chest expand – those are your lungs inflating. Exhale and feel them deflate!
STEAM: Make a lung model
Health topic: asthma, respiratory system
Brush Up on Breathing
Lungs are pink and spongy and fill up with air when we breathe in, or inhale.
STEAM: Use sponges to mimic the texture of the lungs
Health topic: asthma, respiratory system
The Nose Knows
Things in the environment can affect how we breathe.
STEAM: Use beads that represent asthma triggers; patterns
Health topic: asthma, respiratory system
Nutrition Lessons
From Fork to Stomach
The digestive system is what helps us use the food we eat.
STEAM: Use a Ziploc bag to make a model of how the stomach digests food
Health topic: digestion, nutrition
Let’s Make Poop
The digestive system gets our food ready to be poop!
STEAM: Use a model to show how food becomes poop
Health topic: digestion, nutrition
It’s Great to Hydrate
Why do we have to drink so much water?
STEAM: Design a coaster
Health topic: hydration, nutrition
Sleep Lessons
Deep in Sleep
What happens in your brain during sleep?
STEAM: Create an art design out of brain waves.
Health topic: Sleep
Socktopus
Make a stuffed animal to add to you sleep routine.
STEAM: Create a stuffed animal
Health topic: Sleep
Starry Night Light
Make a lantern to add to your sleep routine.
STEAM: Design and make a lantern
Health topic: Sleep
Genetics Lessons
Print Sprint
What are the bumps on our fingers for?
STEAM: Identify your fingerprint type and make a design.
Health topic: Genetics
Blood Breakdown
What is blood and why do we need it?
STEAM: Make a model of the different parts of blood.
Health topic: Genetics
Mental Health Lessons
Address That Stress
It’s totally normal to feel stressed out or worried, but why does that happen?
STEAM: Make a stress ball
Health topic: Mental health
Mindfulness Jars
It’s totally normal to feel stressed out or worried, but what can we do to feel better?
STEAM: Make a Mindfulness Jar
Health topic: Mental health
Bubble Breathing
How can we slow down our thoughts and feelings to make us feel calmer?
STEAM: Make Bubbles and a Bubble Wand
Health topic: Mental health
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