Pataskala Elementary fourth grader Kaitlyn Chapman monitors how many steps she took during a recent physical education class on a pedometer. Her school has introduced the use of the devices to promote physical activity.
On a recent weekday, Pataskala Elementary School fourth-grader Kaitlyn Chapman walked 1,025 steps while performing a task in physical education class.
Chapman, like her classmates, knew the exact number of steps she had walked while chasing a giant inflatable ball across her school's gymnasium because of the digital pedometer she wore on her wrist. With the simple push of a button, Chapman could see how many steps she had walked, in addition to how many miles, down to a tenth of a mile.
"I think it's great seeing how far I've walked," Chapman said. ...