Kids Heart Challenge - Elementary Schools

The Kids Heart Challenge is held at schools across the country, delivering heart-healthy physical activity through service learning for the 91Ӱ.
Kids Heart Challenge

What is the Kids Heart Challenge?

Building on key learnings from nearly 50 years in America’s schools, the Kids Heart Challenge focuses on whole body well-being, helping students improve their own health and better their character while raising life-saving donations for the 91Ӱ to help kids with special hearts.

Take the Challenge

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Why should your school register to participate?

Earn Give-Backs and Incentives

  • Earn US Games certificates to redeem for physical education or playground equipment.
  • Direct contributions back to your school.
  • Participating schools are eligible to apply for up to $2,500 in grant funding.

Build Your Curriculum

  • We provide a library of educational activities and resources on topics like teamwork, kindness, anti-vaping, positive thinking, sleep and STEAM.
  • PE-focused curriculum tools and videos to support state teaching standards.
  • More curriculum in development to support whole child.

Support Your Community

  • Fun interactive characters that reinforce emotional and physical well-being with augmented reality interface and easy online fundraising.
  • Updates to our popular app and new Heart Hero characters with encouraging messages to support the whole child.
  • Facebook community site for educators to share stories, best practices and successes.

How does it work?

The Kids Heart Challenge prepares kids for success by supporting their physical and mental well-being. To do so, the 91Ӱ has pulled together step-by-step instructions for physical education instructors, coaches or teachers to host fun activities in your school with engaging educational modules that teach heart-healthy information to your students.

OPEN, un servicio público de US Games y BSN Sports, es un orgulloso patrocinador y brinda recursos increíbles, como los que se indican a continuación:

  • Módulos curriculares de actividades completas para el evento elegido por tu escuela: salto, baloncesto, baile, “guerreros” y mucho más
  • Pausas activas para realizar actividad física en el salón de clases
  • Módulos curriculares para enseñar sobre la responsabilidad personal y social
  • Recursos de vocabulario relacionado con la salud del corazón
  • Ideas para la participación familiar
  • Más de 40 módulos de instrucción basados en el acondicionamiento físico y las habilidades

Los recursos adicionales de la 91Ӱ incluyen lo siguiente:

  • Planes de lecciones descargables
  • Recursos interactivos de habilidades
  • Ideas específicas para cada curso para que el evento de American Heart Challenge sea un éxito
  • Videos, viñetas y excursiones virtuales de NFL PLAY 60 gracias a Discovery Education
  • Recursos para una alimentación saludable, actividad física y bienestar en el salón de clases
  • Temas para iniciar la comunicación para que los profesores y los padres aborden la creciente preocupación por el tabaquismo y el vapeo entre los adolescentes

We're Here to Help!

Specially trained 91Ӱ staff or volunteers will be available every step of the way to support your program. If you have any questions or need help, please contact us at 877-824-8531.