Central 4th Graders Take A 'Walk in the Heart'

WARREN, NJ — Central fourth graders recently took a walk through a giant inflatable heart at Overlook Hospital in Summit, part of a health and fitness unit that focused on various aspects of keeping the heart healthy.

“The students toured six stations with information on heart health,” said physical education teacher Laura Lamson who organized the Nov. 16 trip, partnering with Atlantic Health Systems to provide health lessons to different grade levels.

The stations included hands-on learning on eating healthy, the size of the heart and how it works, what CPR is and how to administer it. The students also were able to listen to their heart beats through stethoscopes and to tour the giant heart.

— By Mary Ann McGann

(Photo credit: Warren Township Schools)

Photo 1: From left - Central 4th graders Dayra Penaloza, Melody Chen and Bree Kleinberg join physical education teacher Laura Lamson in listening to their hearts at Overlook Hospital on Nov. 16.

Photo 2: From left - Central 4th graders Melody Chen, Dayra Penaloza, Bree Kleinberg and Ethan Liu learn about heart health during “A Walk in the Heart” at Overlook Hospital.

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