Think
To use one's mind actively to form connected ideas
- This workout takes approximately 10 Minutes
- This workout is for students in Grades 6-8
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Workout guide
Workout guide
Steps
HEAD STEPS
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Roll your head in circles clockwise
3. Stand tall
4. Roll your head in circles counterclockwise
SHOULDER STEPS
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Roll your shoulders forward in circles (motion of up/forward/down)
3. Stand tall
4. Roll your shoulders backward in circles (motion of up/back/down)
HIP STEPS
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Step your feet out slightly wider than your hips
3. Place your hands on your hips
4. Circle your hips out and around clockwise
5. Circle your hips out and around counterclockwise
ANKLE STEPS
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Shift your weight into your left leg and raise your right foot slightly off the floor
3. Roll your right ankle in circles clockwise
4. Stand tall
5. Roll your right ankle in circles counterclockwise
6. Repeat (left side)
Sequence
– Roll target area 3 times clockwise
– Roll target area 3 times counterclockwise
NOTE: 4 target areas total
How does your body feel after completing the workout?
How does your mind feel after completing the workout?
What does Think mean to you in this moment?
Choose from the additional reflection prompts below to customize this lesson and meet the needs of your students and your time constraints. Create a unique workout experience every time you return to this lesson!
Self-Connection
Past
Describe something you used to think about often but no longer find yourself thinking about.
Present
What does it mean when someone says, “I can't hear myself think?” Have you ever experienced this?
Future
The way you think is unique to you. How can your unique thinking patterns help you in the future?
Real-World Connection
Family
In what ways do the members of your family think alike? In what ways do the members of your family think differently?
Learning Environment
How does the way you think change depending on your learning environment (in-person, remote, small class, loud class, etc.)?
Community
In your community, whom do you trust to give you accurate and honest information? What is it about this person that makes you trust them?
Academic Connection
ELA
How does an outline help you think through an essay before you write it?
Social Studies
Describe a public figure from history or current events who thinks in a similar way to you.
STEM
What are the benefits of sleep on the brain? How does your brain function on too little sleep? How does your brain function when you get a great night of sleep?
Fun Fact
You can cut a pie into eight pieces with only three cuts. Take a moment to think about how this is possible.