October’s first stop for Body Walk was Simpson County. Amanda Blakeney, Laureen Lockhart, and Tammy Layton were the extension agents on hand. I was excited to see them, as I had set up in their county, and at this school last year. I knew I was in for a great experience and I was not disappointed.
Tammy Layton, Amanda Blakeney, Laureen Lockhart
Set up, take down, and all the fun times in between went great thanks to Sherry Fortenberry, Mendenhall Elementary’s lead teacher. She had help from Americore and Allied health students. They were great as station presenters. High school students often make great presenters because they have covered the material in depth in their own classes, and often, they know many of the elementary students who come through.
In Mendenhall, we saw K-3rd grade. I am always thrilled when kindergarten and 1st graders get to come through the Body Walk. They are awed by the size of the exhibit and they love every prop we show them. Even children this young learn amazing amounts of information. When they get to the path of life and are quizzed on what they just saw, they shout out the correct answers.
The high school graciously allowed the use of their gym and as a precaution, brown paper was put down on the floor before the exhibit went up. You can see from the picture, the floor was so shiny, the exhibit was reflected. The paper did a great job of protecting the floor.
Body Walk all set up
One of the wonderful things about Body Walk is how flexible the exhibit is. As long as you have a big enough building, with high enough ceilings, we can work with your facility. Ultimately, as long as the students have a great experience and learn as they walk through the body, then the rest is just details.
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