Jr. High (5-8)
Bike Across America
October 29, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008, Chris Figureida from Ventura, CA
talked with
the 5th and 6th grade students. Chris is traveling from Neah Bay,
WA (175
miles west of Seattle) to Key West,FL. This is 4,200 mile trip,
that he
plans to complete in 78 days.
An objective of his trip is to talk with school children about
their
heart and the importance of a proper diet and exercise. Chris
informed the
students that the heart is a muscle and needs exercise to keep it
in good
shape and working well. Also he informed them of the benefits
of
fruits,vegetables,lean meats and getting protein from the legume
family
(beans and peas).
