The Value of Exercise - Got Muscles

Summary
This lesson is designed to get children thinking about their muscles and the importance of exercise for building strong, healthy bodies.

Objectives
• The children will understand the part played by muscles in the body;

• The children will understand the importance of exercise in building strong muscles.

Suggested Grades
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

Excerpt
Did you know that we have about 650 muscles in our bodies? The smallest muscle is called the stapedius and it is found in our ears. The largest muscle is called the gluteus maximus and you are sitting on it right now!

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