Water: Our Body's Best Friend

Our bodies are a lot like plants. What do plants need to grow big and strong? Sunshine and water! Our bodies need water, too. It helps us in so many ways:💧 It gives us energy to run, jump, and play.🧠 It helps our brains think and learn new things.🌡️ It keeps our bodies at the right temperature, cooling us down when we're hot.💪 It helps our bodies turn food into fuel to make us strong.Without enough water, we can feel tired, grumpy, or even get a headache. Water is our body's best friend!

Meet Sam! He loves playing soccer at recess. ⚽The Game: Sam is running all over the field, kicking the ball and having fun with his friends. The sun is shining and he starts to feel hot and tired.Feeling Thirsty: He notices his mouth feels dry and his legs feel a little wobbly. His body is telling him it needs something!Water Break: Sam runs to the water fountain and takes a long, cool drink of water. Ahhh, refreshing!Back in Action: After his drink, Sam feels re-energized! He runs back to the game, ready to score a goal. Water gave him his power back!

This is Lily. She is in her classroom, learning about shapes. 🔺⭐Feeling Sleepy: After lunch, Lily starts to feel sleepy. It's hard for her to listen to the teacher, and her eyes feel heavy.A Smart Choice: She remembers her teacher saying that water helps our brains. She has a water bottle on her desk.Sip, Sip, Sip: Lily takes a few sips of her water.Brain Boost: Soon, she feels more awake and alert! She can focus on the lesson about triangles and stars again. Water helped her brain wake up!