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Warm UpQuick and easy way to get the blood flowing
and the brain working!Name of Activity: Space JamGrade Level: K-3Formation: Standing at desksEquipment: none
SPARK Case StudyTHE REVOLUTIONARY NEW SCIENCE OF EXERCISE AND THE BRAIN
by John J. Ratey, MD
Naperville School District 203Zero Hour PE – requires 45 minutes of
physical activity before school begins.Competing against themselves
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)38 countries – over 230,000 students 99% of students took testScored 1st in ScienceScored 6th in Math
Exercise:Improves LearningDecreases:
StressAnxietyDepressionAttention DeficitAddictionHormonal Changes
Compensates the Aging Process
Brain FunctionsPlasticity – The more you use your brain the
stronger and more flexible it becomes.Neuron – Transmit information throughout the
body.Synapse – The connection between neurons.
Caused by a chemical reactionNeurotransmitters – Carries signals between
neurons and other cells in your body.Serotonin - ProzacNorepinphrine Dopamine - Ritalin
Priming the BrainThree ways exercise optimizes the brain function.
Ready to learn – improves attention and motivation.Creates a micro environment by releasing
neurotransmitters.Promotes new brain cells
Hippocampus – memory station
Neurogenesis – (Birth of neurons) is the process by which neurons are generated.
The brain is created for movement.Inactivity kills the brain: “Don’t use it, you lose it.”
Looking at the NumbersAccording to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Variables in Classroom Activities
Total # of studies
Positive None Negative
Cognitive Skills and Attitudes 11 2 9 0
Attention 2 1 1 0
Spatial skills 4 1 3 0
Memory 1 0 1 0
Verbal 1 0 1 0
Motor Ability 2 0 2 0
Mood 1 0 1 0
Academic Behavior 1 1 0 0
Classroom Behavior 1 1 0 0
Academic Achievement 8 5 3 0
Achievement Test Scores 8 5 3 0
Total 20 8 12 0
Three Dimensions of the BrainFocus Dimension
Attention Intelligence Cerebellum Brain Stem
Centering DimensionEmotional Intelligence
Thalamus Hypothalamus Pituitary Gland
Laterality DimensionInformational
Intelligence Cerebral Cortex
Attention IntelligenceFirst to developSeeing, participating, anticipating,
comprehendingControls breathing and heart rateVisual skillsControls access to higher reasoning Receives all information from senses
Centering DimensionSecond to developFeeling, stabilizing, organizingHelps convert short term memory to long
termGenerates pleasure and anxiety responsesReleases hormonesFight or FlightSense of smell
Informational IntelligenceThird to develop, not fully developed until the
age of 8Thinking, processing, communicatingInterprets all sensesAllows us to form complex memory, thought,
and reasonLanguageExpressionLogics
Cross-Lateral MovementCrossing over – using both sides of your brain
Improving academics Math – left side of the brain Spelling/Reading – both sides of your brain
Up/Down – CENTERINGEmotionsHormones
Side/Side – LATERALITYAcademics – crossing your mid-line
Front/Back – FOCUSMemoryConcentration
Let Us Put Our Brains TogetherAt your table discuss strategies and activities
you use in your classroom to promote Kinesthetic learning.
Discuss how exercise has improved your overall wellbeing.