All students at Crawford Elementary School received pedometers that count steps walked.

During a 30-minute walk, each student and staff member attempted to reach one mile or approximately 2,000 steps as recorded by the pedometers.

Craig Marshall, a 23-year veteran APS teacher, emphasized the health benefit to students who walk regularly. Learning to use their pedometers heightened the children's awareness of physical motion and fitness. The children learned math and science in the measurement of distance and heart rates. An important bonus was the increased concentration in the classroom that goes hand-in-hand with increased physical activity on the school grounds.

Crawford teacher Craig Marshall explained the use of pedometers.

The Kids' Walking Challenge motivated students to develop a lifelong habit of walking for health.