Hearts & Heroes Workbook | Before & After Care Series
Core Skills: Emergency Dispatch Communication, Fire Science Mechanics (Fire Triangle), Human Anatomy & Physiology (Cardiovascular & Skeletal Systems), Postal Sorting & Flight Physics, Agricultural Science, & Special Needs Activity Adaptations.
Celebrate the everyday superheroes in our neighborhoods with Hearts & Heroes from the Learn & Grow Series by Everyday Play N Learn! This 66-page comprehensive activity curriculum workbook guides young explorers through the science, math, and dedication behind first responders, medical professionals, essential workers, and food providers.
Packed with hands-on STEM engineering challenges, science experiments, role-play dispatch simulations, medical observation charts, and step-by-step inclusive adaptation guides for all learning styles!
🌟 4-Week Exploration Plan:
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Week 1: Neighborhood Lifesavers: Simulate emergency dispatch calls, conduct "Fire Triangle" oxygen-deprivation experiments, build a straw rescue ladder, assemble paramedic jump-bags, and build a 2-person rescue stretcher.
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Week 2: Medical Marvels & Health Heroes: Calculate heart rate BPM, construct a functional funnel stethoscope, track patient vitals, fold an origami medicine cup, practice "Superhero Surgeon" fine-motor tests, track germ spreading with UV Glo-Germ lotion, and build a Q-tip skeleton hand model.
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Week 3: Safe Streets & Helping Hands: Sort mail by zip codes, test paper airplane aerodynamics (Lift, Drag, Thrust, Weight), identify classroom high-touch germ zones, build a "Super Scrubber" tool, sort waste into compost/recycle/trash bins, upcycle trash into tools, and explore the Dewey Decimal System.
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Week 4: Community Kitchen: Plant bean seeds in clear cups, map garden layouts, learn grocery store stocking (FIFO rule), explore the 6-step bread-baking sequence, inflate balloons using active yeast gas reactions, and sculpt future food menus with playdough.
Product Details:
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Format: Digital Download (PDF)
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Includes: 20 Guided Before & After Care Lesson Plans, Hands-On STEM/Science Labs, Physical Rescue Relay Courses, & Inclusive Special Education Adaptation Guides.
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ISBN: 978-1-105-96710-8
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Publisher: Everyday Play N Learn CDC Inc.