Body Venture is coming to our school January 16th!

What is Body Venture?

Body Venture consists of:

• A FREE exhibit from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
• A 45-foot by 50-foot Venture-through exhibit representing the human body

Why was Body Venture developed?

Because our children are flunking eating...

A critical need to address good nutrition, physical activity, and other healthy lifestyle choices exists because among American kids:

• One in three children are now overweight or obese.
• Life expectancy of this generation's children may be less than that of their parents.
• Children are undernourished but overfed with foods high in sugar and fats.
• Quality and quantity of daily activity has declined.

Lifestyle choices made at early ages have a direct impact on adult health. Students need to learn about healthy lifestyle choices and to avoid behaviors that have an adverse impact on adult health. Healthy eating and physical activity are important life skills that help children grow and prevent them from developing health problems, such as obesity, later in life. Obesity in youth often carries over into adulthood contributing to the development of many chronic diseases including heart disease and diabetes. Teachers need additional resources to increase nutrition knowledge and improve eating skills of elementary school students. Body Venture can help meet these needs.

As a result of Body Venture...

• Schools will use the Body Venture exhibit and its related materials to give children repeated opportunities to practice healthy behavior skills.
• Children will learn about the digestive system by walking through the exhibit.
• Children will remember the exhibit because of the active learning.
• Nutrition, health and physical activity will be linked to help reinforce positive health behaviors and raise the value placed on health.
• Children's eating and health behaviors will improve through learning skills needed to practice lifelong healthy behaviors.
• There will be a greater awareness among parents, school personnel, and community members of the importance of teaching children to practice healthy behaviors.