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JJ ReedJJ Reed

Pedometer Rationale

Week 1

Activity Levels K-5

Description

Destinations

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Final Activity

Rationale for PedometersRationale for Pedometers• Easy way to monitor fitnessEasy way to monitor fitness• Gives students motivation and feedbackGives students motivation and feedback• InexpensiveInexpensive• Sets personal and team goalsSets personal and team goals• Everyone can participateEveryone can participate

Activity LevelsActivity LevelsK-5K-5

• Class meets 5 days a Class meets 5 days a week for 45 minutesweek for 45 minutes

• Class size approx. Class size approx. 20 -25 students20 -25 students

DescriptionDescription

Students will wear pedometers every Students will wear pedometers every school day and track their distances in school day and track their distances in a journal. Progress will be individual. a journal. Progress will be individual. Students with aide of instructor will set Students with aide of instructor will set personal goals for distances and personal goals for distances and destinations to be made. Destinations destinations to be made. Destinations are cities in Michigan. If destination is are cities in Michigan. If destination is not made students will continue along not made students will continue along map to see the progress they can make.map to see the progress they can make.

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• Introduce pedometers to studentsIntroduce pedometers to students• Give background on health benefits of Give background on health benefits of

walkingwalking• Average mile is 2000 stepsAverage mile is 2000 steps• Have students practice tracking steps Have students practice tracking steps

for 2 days.for 2 days.• Explain log bookExplain log book• Explain different destinations and how Explain different destinations and how

to set goalsto set goals

DestinationsDestinationsA. Allendale

B. Grand Haven

C. Holland

D. Allegan

E. Kalamazoo

F. Three Rivers

G. Niles

H. Michigan City

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Grand HavenGrand Haven

Leave Allendale and Leave Allendale and walk 20 miles to walk 20 miles to Grand Haven. This Grand Haven. This is where we explore is where we explore life at the beach and life at the beach and take a walk on the take a walk on the pier. pier.

Minimum of 8000 Minimum of 8000 steps a day to make steps a day to make destination.destination.

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Holland Holland

Leave Grand Haven and Leave Grand Haven and walk to Holland to walk to Holland to visit the tulip visit the tulip gardens. The gardens. The distance is 22 miles.distance is 22 miles.

Average 8800 steps a Average 8800 steps a day to make it to the day to make it to the flower fields.flower fields.

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Distance is 23 miles. Distance is 23 miles. Average 9200 steps a dayAverage 9200 steps a day

AlleganLeave Holland and walk to Allegan. While in town you can check out the air show.

Walk Around MI Week 5Walk Around MI Week 5KalamazooKalamazoo

Leave the air show and head to Leave the air show and head to Kalamazoo to watch a Kings game. Kalamazoo to watch a Kings game. We’ll enjoy a day of baseball. We’ll enjoy a day of baseball. Distance 26 miles.Distance 26 miles.

Average at least 10,400 steps a day.Average at least 10,400 steps a day.

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Three RiversThree Rivers

After a great baseball After a great baseball game you are headed game you are headed to Three Rivers. to Three Rivers. While in town you are While in town you are going to enjoy hiking going to enjoy hiking at local camps and at local camps and parks. Distance 27 parks. Distance 27 miles. Average miles. Average 10,800 steps per day.10,800 steps per day.

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NilesNilesWhile in Niles you are going to check out the While in Niles you are going to check out the

Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve. Distance is 36 miles. You should Preserve. Distance is 36 miles. You should walk 14,400 steps a day if you want to see walk 14,400 steps a day if you want to see nature in action.nature in action.

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Michigan City, INMichigan City, IN

Last stop on our tour Last stop on our tour is at the ABC is at the ABC Children’s Children’s Museum. Distance Museum. Distance is 39 miles. is 39 miles. Average day Average day should include should include 15,600 steps.15,600 steps.

Last Week ActivityLast Week Activity

Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Children MuseumChildren Museum

Since our travels ended Since our travels ended at the museum in at the museum in Michigan City it is Michigan City it is fitting that the children fitting that the children enjoy a day walking the enjoy a day walking the grounds at the museum grounds at the museum in Grand Rapids.in Grand Rapids.