Health & Fitness
Second Graders Enjoy a Special Visitor
Linda passed around a fragile human skull and a variety of bones and explained the fascinating process of how our bones produce blood.
Curiousity was definitely peeked when Linda Pellico, PHD, APRN and
Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Nursing visted .
Thanks to one of the class parents, Yale's "Have Bones, Will Travel" program visited the second grade last week. This was a wonderful enrichment program and the students and teachers alike had a ball and learned a lot.
The presentation included many interesting facts and demonstrations about how our bodies work. Linda passed around a fragile human skull and a variety of bones and explained the fascinating process of how our bones produce blood.
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The students learned a lot about their organs, saw a real kidney and then they "gloved-up" for a demonstration of a healthy human lung versus a smoker's lung. She concluded the event with a display of X-rays showing broken bones and emphasized why safety gear like helmets are so important for protecting your body.
We are very grateful to Linda for coming to our school and bringing such an interesting program to our children.
