6TH GRADE YOGA INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECT NAME: … · CHICAGO — The group of women filed quietly into a recreation room, where they saw 10 yoga mats laid out for them. A teacher

6TH GRADE YOGA INDEPENDENT

STUDY PROJECT

NAME:

COHORT:

Due: Upon return from break. Rubric attached at the back!

Questions? Contact Ms. Fleming at 443-386-9389

Part I. Prison Yoga Article (“Stretching Muscles, And the Mind…”) Read the article attached on yoga in prisons, and take the quiz. Then, answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What are two things you learned from this article?

2. What is one thing that surprised you while reading this article?

3. Why do you think more and more prisons are offering yoga to inmates?

4. If you could talk to the inmates in these prisons about the benefits of yoga, what would you tell them?

5. Do you think prisons should continue to offer yoga classes to inmates? Explain why or why not.

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Part II. Yoga for Athletes Article (“To Play Better Basketball…”) Read the article on yoga for athletes, and take the quiz. Then answer the questions that follow:


2. What is one thing that surprised you while reading this article?

3. Why/how do yoga and mindfulness help athletes play better?

4. Do you think that yoga and mindfulness could help you be a better athlete? Explain why or why not?

5. If you had to teach the players on your team 3 yoga poses and 2 breathing strategies to help improve your team, what would you teach them? Explain why you chose each one. (Answer on the following paper)

Pose 1:

Why?:

Pose 2:

Why?:

Pose 3:

Why?:

Breathing Strategy 1:

Why?:

Breathing Strategy 2:

Why?:

Part III. Mindfulness In Schools Article (“There are no time outs…”)


2. Were you surprised that we are not the only school in Baltimore that teaches students yoga and mindfulness? Explain why or why not.

3. Why do you think more and more schools are making yoga and mindfulness a part of the school day?

4. Do you think we should create a mindful moment room at Crossroads? Would kids use it? Explain why or why not.

5. If you’re ever feeling angry or frustrated at school, what is one yoga pose or mindfulness strategy you will use to help you calm down? Explain why you chose this.

6. Use the space below to design a Mindful Moment room for Crossroads. Include details like: furniture, the artwork that would be on the walls, how the room would be painted, what the room would be called, etc… Be creative!

Part IV. Mindful Breathing for Students (“Students, Teachers…”) Read the article on stress and schools, and take the quiz. Then answer the questions that follow:

1. Do you agree that students have more stress or worry than grown ups? Explain why or why not.

2. Why is school stressful for the students in the article?

3. Is school stressful for you? If so, how and why?

4. How do you think schools can make things less stressful for students?

5. How do you think schools can make things less stressful for teachers?

6. At the end of the article, a teacher talks about how deep breathing helps her calm down. Given what you know about mindfulness, why do you think this helps her?

7. What are three yoga poses you would tell her to use if she is stressed out? Why?

8. When you are feeling worried or stressed out at school, what poses or strategies can you use to help you calm down?

9. When you are stressed out or worried, do you use yoga and mindful breathing to help you calm down? If not, why not?

Part IV. High Flyer Read the article, then answer the questions that follow.

1. What is the article about?

2. What are some of the challenges the pilot’s faced?

3. How did yoga and meditation help one of the pilot’s on this trip?

4. Why do you think he chose to practice yoga and meditation?

5. Were you surprised that even pilots use yoga?

6. Using the research that you did for Section 1 of your project, pick one pose from each category of poses that you learned about, and create a yoga sequence for the pilots to practice on their next trip. Pick poses that would help the pilots, given what you know about their situation (they are in a small space, have to stay awake for days, etc…)

Warm Up: Why would this warm up be helpful? Standing Pose: Why would this pose be helpful? Backbend: Why would this pose be helpful?

Twists: Why would this pose be helpful? Forward Folds: Why would this pose be helpful?

This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com.

Prisoners twist and bend to turn their livesaround

Magdalena Sluzala, right, who is part of the Sheriff's Women's Justice Program, holds a yoga pose during a session with other inmates atthe Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois, on July 26, 2013. Keri Wiginton/Chicago Tribune/MCT

CHICAGO — The group of women filed quietly into a recreation room, where they saw 10 yogamats laid out for them. A teacher was waiting. Slipping off their shoes, they stood in place on themats. It was time for the stretching to begin.

The only unusual thing about this beginners’ yoga class was where it was held: inside the CookCounty Jail. The women were all prisoners. Instead of yoga pants, they wore pink and gray jailuniforms.

“Lovely. That was cool,” said 29-year-old Kristy Montgomery after completing a tree position.

Like many of the other women there, Montgomery has a history of drug use and prostitution. Theweekly class, she said, is healing. “Every time, my body feels lighter. My mind feels lighter andfeels freer.”

A Calmer, Better Place

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Yoga has been offered at the women’s jail for six years. It began when a group of volunteers from acompany called Yoga for Recovery started showing up with yoga mats. Soon, they were leadingclasses offered to the female prisoners.

Alisa Kannett helps run Yoga for Recovery. She says yoga can make prisoners feel better. And that,she thinks, can help stop them from going back to crime once they are released.

Prisons across the country have been running yoga programs for years. But they are now morepopular than ever, says Gabriella Savelli. She directs a group called Prison S.M.A.R.T., which hashelped start yoga programs at 36 prisons in 21 states.

According to an Oxford University study, yoga can make prisoners calmer. It can put them in abetter mood. It can make them less likely to act without thinking, and more able to pay attention.And it just feels good, say many inmates.

It can still be hard to get some prisoners interested though. This is particularly true if they aren'tfamiliar with yoga, Savelli said.

From Prison To Yoga Practice

Marshawn Feltus said he's a perfect example. When he entered the Illinois River CorrectionalCenter years ago, he knew nothing about yoga. And he didn’t really want to know about it, either.

“The few poses that I had seen, I kinda just glanced it over and said ‘oh, that’s white peopleexercise,'” Feltus said.

But his shoulders hurt from weightlifting. After a buddy persuaded him to attend a class, heinstantly became a fan.

“If yoga was a lady, I would’ve definitely said ‘I do,'” Feltus said of his first experience on a yogamat.

Now out of prison, Feltus is a yoga teacher himself these days. Yoga did a lot to help him stopbeing a criminal, he said.

Rick Fahnestock runs the yoga program at Illinois River Correctional. At least 20 prisoners attendthe yoga classes offered there five days a week. Sometimes, as many as 40 men show up. For some,classes are just a way to get out of their cells, he said.

At least three other Illinois Department of Corrections prisons also offer yoga to prisoners.

Depending On Yoga Volunteers

Neither the state nor the city spends any money to run prison yoga programs. Money is just tootight. Instead, they depend on volunteers. At the Cook County Jail, Kannett oversees about 30volunteers who lead yoga classes for women.

The yoga they teach is different from traditional yoga, Kannett said. She urges teachers to avoidtouching prisoners. Many prisoners, such as those with a history of abuse, could be bothered bythe touching, she explained.

People who’ve been hurt before "don’t like to feel like someone’s behind them,” said teacherMarcelyn Cole. During some yoga stretches, people usually close their eyes. But at a recent class at


the jail, Cole told prisoners they didn't have to if it made them uncomfortable.

Dr. Elizabeth Feldman says yoga can make prisoners less tense. It can soothe cramped muscles. Itcan make prisoners, who sleep on hard metal beds, less stiff.

But yoga is not for everyone. Prisoners who have a hard time sitting still or following directions arenot invited to the classes. Nor are prisoners who are very violent.

Yoga is just one approach to making prisoners better, Feldman said. “It’s not the miracle cure ofeverything that ails society. It’s one tool that might be helpful.”


Quiz

1 According to the article, what is unusual about the Yoga for Recovery program?

(A) It is run by volunteers.

(B) It uses calming stretches.

(C) It offers yoga classes to prisoners.

(D) It teaches yoga classes five days a week.

2 How did Marshawn Feltus MOST LIKELY feel, the first time he saw yoga?

(A) that it wasn't meant for him

(B) that it was too hard to learn

(C) that it would improve his shoulder pain

(D) that it would change his behavior in prison

3 Which statement from the article BEST shows how yoga affects the prisoners?

(A) Prisons across the country have been running yoga programs for years.

(B) It can still be hard to get some prisoners interested though.

(C) During some yoga stretches, people usually close their eyes.

(D) Dr. Elizabeth Feldman says yoga can make prisoners less tense.

4 Select the sentence that BEST shows why yoga can keep prisoners from doing more crime.

(A) Yoga can make prisoners calmer.

(B) It can put them in a better mood.

(C) And it just feels good, say many inmates.

(D) It can make them less likely to act without thinking.


Answer Key

1 According to the article, what is unusual about the Yoga for Recovery program?

(A) It is run by volunteers.

(B) It uses calming stretches.

(C) It offers yoga classes to prisoners.

(D) It teaches yoga classes five days a week.

2 How did Marshawn Feltus MOST LIKELY feel, the first time he saw yoga?

(A) that it wasn't meant for him

(B) that it was too hard to learn

(C) that it would improve his shoulder pain

(D) that it would change his behavior in prison

3 Which statement from the article BEST shows how yoga affects the prisoners?

(A) Prisons across the country have been running yoga programs for years.

(B) It can still be hard to get some prisoners interested though.

(C) During some yoga stretches, people usually close their eyes.

(D) Dr. Elizabeth Feldman says yoga can make prisoners less tense.

4 Select the sentence that BEST shows why yoga can keep prisoners from doing more crime.

(A) Yoga can make prisoners calmer.

(B) It can put them in a better mood.

(C) And it just feels good, say many inmates.

(D) It can make them less likely to act without thinking.


Breathe and give it all you've got: How mindfulathletes raise their game

In this Oct. 1, 2014, file photo, students meditate during Mindful Studies class at Wilson High School in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo/GosiaWozniacka, File

Basketball player Vaughn Gray says his game has improved. He has noticed some big changes overthe past two seasons. Gray is now able to "see the game slower" and can "react to things" betterduring play.

Gray was a forward for the George Mason University (GMU) Patriots in Virginia until he finishedwith school. He says his playing was helped by breathing exercises he learned.

Gray learned the exercises during several classes he and his teammates took in 2013. The classeswere part of a GMU study. The goal of the study was to see if teaching athletes mindfulness wouldhelp them.

Learning To Be Mindful

Mindfulness is a state of mind or way of thinking. A mindful person is able to give completeattention to what they are doing at the moment. At the same time, they do not try to block out

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their worries and fears. Instead, they recognize and accept them.

It has long been known that an athlete's thoughts can affect their game. For example, if an athleteis too worried about losing or feeling angry, they may end up playing badly. Sports psychology isthe usual way of dealing with that problem. Psychology is the study of how thoughts and feelingsaffect behavior.

The GMU study suggests that teaching athletes mindfulness can do a lot of good. Indeed, theapproach may work better than sports psychology.

Getting Loose With Yoga

Mindfulness programs have been around for a while. However, the GMU study added somethingnew: yoga.

Athletes are used to physical exercise, said scientist Fallon Goodman, who led the study. She feltthat adding yoga to the study would help keep the athletes interested. A mindfulness class is justtalking for 90 minutes, she said.

The Patriots were first given a long list of questions to answer. Then they all took eight 90-minutemindfulness classes and eight yoga classes. The yoga classes introduced them to breathingexercises and to different ways of loosening up their bodies.

The Patriots were given a second set of questions after the classes were done. They were asked ifthey noticed any changes.

The team members reported feeling more relaxed and mindful.

Ignoring Peer Pressure

The new mindfulness was felt not just on the court, but in everyday life as well. The players saidthey were able to concentrate more on their life goals, and to ignore peer pressure.

Gray said he got something out of both the mindfulness classes and the yoga. "It was good to addthe yoga," he said.

Gray hopes to play basketball for a living. Meanwhile, he still does yoga "every once in a while ...because I like the way it loosens my body up." He prefers to do it in the morning: "It wakes youup," he said.

Following the classes, the Patriots joined a much tougher basketball league. As a result, they faceda difficult couple of seasons. However, Gray said the team did not get upset or angry because of themindfulness classes. "Even though things may have been rough at the time, when we were losingor whatever, we tried to always stay as a family," he said.

Understanding Feelings, Behaving Better

Goodman said there is one big difference between mindfulness programs and sports psychology.Sports psychologists tell athletes to push away unpleasant thoughts and feelings, she said. Withmindfulness classes, athletes learn to better understand their bad thoughts and feelings. Theyaccept them and learn to behave better, in sports and in life.


Goodman is certain that the yoga classes helped get the idea of mindfulness across. Mindfulness is"hard to explain to someone and to talk about," she said. With yoga, "you're actually kind of livingit, or acting it out with your body."

In the future, many more athletes may learn to become mindful. Goodman says "a lot of otherteams are interested."

"I guess that's a sign that something went well" with the study, she said.


Quiz

1 Which answer choice BEST describes George Mason University's mindfulness program?

(A) Athletes attended yoga class. Then they used the yoga techniques while playing basketball.

(B) Athletes attended yoga class and mindfulness class. They answered questions before and after theclasses.

(C) Athletes attended yoga class and mindfulness class. After the classes, they attended sports psychologysessions.

(D) Athletes attended mindfulness class. They talked with an instructor about breathing more calmly.

2 Choose the answer choice that BEST explains why GMU added yoga to their mindfulness program for athletes?

(A) Athletes need more flexibility.

(B) Athletes are used to physical exercise.

(C) Athletes deal with a lot of peer pressure.

(D) Athletes can loosen up their body before morning practices.

3 Read the sentence from the article.


Which word could replace the word "approach" in the sentence above WITHOUT changing its meaning?

(A) idea

(B) study

(C) plan

(D) exercise

4 Read the sentences from the article.

At the same time, they do not try to block out their worries and fears. Instead, they recognize andaccept them.

Which of the answer choices would change the meaning of the sentence if it replaced the word "recognize"?

(A) admit

(B) know

(C) ignore

(D) notice


Answer Key

1 Which answer choice BEST describes George Mason University's mindfulness program?

(A) Athletes attended yoga class. Then they used the yoga techniques while playing basketball.

(B) Athletes attended yoga class and mindfulness class. They answered questions before and afterthe classes.

(C) Athletes attended yoga class and mindfulness class. After the classes, they attended sports psychologysessions.

(D) Athletes attended mindfulness class. They talked with an instructor about breathing more calmly.

2 Choose the answer choice that BEST explains why GMU added yoga to their mindfulness program for athletes?

(A) Athletes need more flexibility.

(B) Athletes are used to physical exercise.

(C) Athletes deal with a lot of peer pressure.

(D) Athletes can loosen up their body before morning practices.

3 Read the sentence from the article.


Which word could replace the word "approach" in the sentence above WITHOUT changing its meaning?

(A) idea

(B) study

(C) plan

(D) exercise

4 Read the sentences from the article.

At the same time, they do not try to block out their worries and fears. Instead, they recognize andaccept them.

Which of the answer choices would change the meaning of the sentence if it replaced the word "recognize"?

(A) admit

(B) know

(C) ignore

(D) notice

There are no time-outs at this school,but deep breathing instead

Seven-year-old Payton Taylor tries to calm down in the Mindful Moments room at the Robert W. Coleman ElementarySchool in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 2, 2016. Photo: Linda Davidson/Washington Post

BALTIMORE, Md. – A boy got into a fight at school. Most schools would have sent him tothe principal's office. Instead, he was sent to a quiet room. It was a safe place where hecould calm down.

The boy is in third grade. He goes to Robert W. Coleman Elementary, a school in Baltimore,Maryland. The school is trying something new. It is not putting as many kids in time-out.Instead, the school is helping kids practice mindfulness.

Mindfulness is a way of thinking. A mindful person only thinks about what he is doing at themoment. He does not let bad feelings get in the way.

Students Talk About Their Feelings

When they need to calm down, students at Coleman go to the Mindful Moment Room. It isa peaceful space. The room is decorated with bright curtains and beanbags. Teachersthere ask the students to explain what happened. They help them talk about their feelings.They tell the students to take deep breaths.

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These are all mindfulness exercises. They are part of a new program at Coleman.

The school principal is Carlillian Thompson. She said the exercises help her students cleartheir minds. Then they are more ready to learn.

Carlillian has seen many signs of success. She says the students think more about howthey behave. They pay more attention to their feelings.

Practicing Mindfulness At School

Each school day starts with a message over the loudspeaker. It guides the studentsthrough breathing exercises. They take 15 minutes to practice mindfulness. Then they goto class. At the end of the day, they do another 15 minutes.

Many students go to the Mindful Moment Room. On one day in November, 12 kids visited.

One was the boy who had been in a fight.

By the time he left, another boy had walked in. Soon there were four boys in the room.There were two teachers there to help them.

One started the breathing exercises.

"Inhaling deep," he said aloud. "Lock your chin to your chest. Exhale and out."


Quiz

1 What information do you get from the introduction [paragraphs 1-3]?

(A) The school principal thinks mindfulness is helping.

(B) Students practice mindfulness at the beginning and end of the day.

(C) Mindfulness is a way of thinking only about the moment.

(D) The Mindful Moment Room has bright curtains and beanbags.

2 Which sentence from the section "Students Talk About Their Feelings" explains why practicingmindfulness can calm students down?

(A) The room is decorated with bright curtains and beanbags.

(B) These are all mindfulness exercises.

(C) They are part of a new program at Coleman.

(D) She said the exercises help her students clear their minds.

3 How is the Mindful Moment Room different from normal time-out?

(A) It gives students a quiet place to explain their feelings.

(B) It is a place where students get in trouble for their actions.

(C) It makes students say they are sorry for fighting.

(D) It is a place where students do noisy exercise.

4 Which event happened FIRST in the article?

(A) 12 kids got sent to the Mindful Moment Room.

(B) A school in Baltimore tried something new.

(C) Carlillian Thompson saw many signs of success.

(D) Four boys in the room practiced breathing exercises.


Answer Key

1 What information do you get from the introduction [paragraphs 1-3]?

(A) The school principal thinks mindfulness is helping.

(B) Students practice mindfulness at the beginning and end of the day.

(C) Mindfulness is a way of thinking only about the moment.

(D) The Mindful Moment Room has bright curtains and beanbags.

2 Which sentence from the section "Students Talk About Their Feelings" explains why practicingmindfulness can calm students down?

(A) The room is decorated with bright curtains and beanbags.

(B) These are all mindfulness exercises.

(C) They are part of a new program at Coleman.

(D) She said the exercises help her students clear their minds.

3 How is the Mindful Moment Room different from normal time-out?

(A) It gives students a quiet place to explain their feelings.

(B) It is a place where students get in trouble for their actions.

(C) It makes students say they are sorry for fighting.

(D) It is a place where students do noisy exercise.

4 Which event happened FIRST in the article?

(A) 12 kids got sent to the Mindful Moment Room.

(B) A school in Baltimore tried something new.

(C) Carlillian Thompson saw many signs of success.

(D) Four boys in the room practiced breathing exercises.


Students, teachers dealing with morework in school

Program coordinator Dorlisa Banbanaste (left) is shown with campers (from left) Cambriyah Noldon and Dakota Davis asthird and fourth graders learn "mindfulness" and methods to cope with stress in a classroom led by Mindful Kids Miamiduring Camp Honey Shine at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami, Florida, July 15, 2016. Photo: Al Diaz/MiamiHerald/TNS

MIAMI, Fla. — Kids in school do not have it easy these days.

Older students say they have more stress, or worry, than grown-ups. Younger students saythey worry a lot too.

It is easy to see why students worry. For older students, it is hard to get into college. It isalso hard to pay for college. Younger students get less time for play and have to take moretests. They also do more work in class.

Too Much Work Is Not Good

Jeffrey Brosco is a teacher. He thinks people want too much from young children. It is hardfor children who are 5 years old to sit still and listen for a long time, he said.

For teachers, too much work adds stress. Many teachers said they feel stressed at school.Only about half said they were excited about their job.

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One student who worries a lot is Olivia Field. She is 17 years old. She takes hard classes inschool.

She said her study program makes her feel stress. That worry stays with you until you getinto a good college, she said.

Olivia completes her school work and joins groups that might help her get into college.She also plays on a sports team and is taking extra classes. Olivia has been verybusy. Still, she wonders if she is doing enough for college.

Even good students have trouble getting into the best colleges.

Students Under Pressure To Learn More

Many schools have made learning harder. There are new rules to follow in class. Kindergartners need to learn how to read. Third-graders have to do hard math.

The new learning rules mean there are more tests. The tests decide if students can finishhigh school. They even decide if schools will stay open.

Isabel Rodriguez-Duncan works at a center for children. She said third-graders tell herthey are very scared. They feel like they already have to do well.

Teachers also feel like there is not enough time. Many teachers said they worry becausetime runs out.

Regina King is a fourth-grade teacher. She takes a deep breath when she feels stress.

King has learned about breathing slowly. She also uses other ways to feel calm. Shelearned these things from Mindful Kids Miami. It is a group that works in schools to helplower stress for teachers and students.

Many people say it is working.

Quiz

1 Which paragraph from the introduction [paragraphs 1-3] gives reasons for why students havea lot of stress?

2 What is the main purpose of the section "Too Much Work Is Not Good"?

(A) to give examples of the things that cause students to feel extra stress

(B) to use lists and numbers to explain how many students are feeling stressed

(C) to describe the things that teachers are doing to try to help students

(D) to give suggestions for students and teachers for when they feel stressed

3 According to the article, what is the MAIN reason why Olivia Field and many other studentstake hard classes?

(A) because they enjoy them

(B) because they want to get into good colleges

(C) because they are bored with regular classes

(D) because there are no other classes

4 Why are the things Regina King has learned from Mindful Kids Miami important?

(A) They help her learn to read more quickly.

(B) They help her have more time to do things.

(C) They help her relax when she is stressed.

(D) They help her teach her students more subjects.

Answer Key

1 Which paragraph from the introduction [paragraphs 1-3] gives reasons for why students havea lot of stress?

Paragraph 2: It is easy to see why students worry. For older students, it is hard to get intocollege. It is also hard to pay for college. Younger students get less time for playand have to take more tests. They also do more work in class.

2 What is the main purpose of the section "Too Much Work Is Not Good"?

(A) to give examples of the things that cause students to feel extra stress

(B) to use lists and numbers to explain how many students are feeling stressed

(C) to describe the things that teachers are doing to try to help students

(D) to give suggestions for students and teachers for when they feel stressed

3 According to the article, what is the MAIN reason why Olivia Field and many other studentstake hard classes?

(A) because they enjoy them

(B) because they want to get into good colleges

(C) because they are bored with regular classes

(D) because there are no other classes

4 Why are the things Regina King has learned from Mindful Kids Miami important?

(A) They help her learn to read more quickly.

(B) They help her have more time to do things.

(C) They help her relax when she is stressed.

(D) They help her teach her students more subjects.

12/9/2016 High Flier | TIME For Kids

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JEAN REVILLARD/GETTY IMAGESBefore landing safely in Mountain View, California, on April 24, Solar Impulse 2 flew overthe Golden Gate Bridge, in San Francisco, California.

NOAH BERGER—APPilots Bertrand Piccard, right, and AndreBorschberg celebrate Piccard’s 62hour flightfrom Hawaii to California.

High FlierA solarairplane pilot completes a risky threeday flight across the Pacific Ocean

APR 25, 2016 | By Laura Blackburn with TIME and AP reporting

A solarpowered airplane attempting to fly around with the world without fuellanded safely in Mountain View, California, on Sunday, after a threedayflight across the Pacific Ocean. The Solar Impulse 2 took off from Hawaii onApril 21 with Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard at the controls.

Piccard navigated across a great expanse of the Pacific Ocean inside theplane’s tiny cockpit, which lacks heat and air conditioning. He faced theadded challenge of keeping in constant contact with the plane’s Europebased command center, while sleeping just 20 minutes at a time.

“You have interviews, navigation control,communications with Monaco. You havehealth checks, a lot of health checks,”said Piccard. “It’s very active, there are alot of things to do, but you cannevertheless enjoy it.”

Power Pilots Pilots

Piccard and André Borschberg have been taking turns flying Solar Impulse 2 around the globe. The planetook off from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, in March 2015. It has since made stops inOman, Myanmar, China, Japan, and Hawaii.

The transPacific crossings have been the riskiest legs of the journey because of the lack of emergencylanding sites. The pilots have also faced the unique challenge of staying awake and focused for the duration of the long flights, and havefound creative ways to stay alert. On the 62hour flight from Hawaii to California, Piccard used selfhypnosis to keep his energy up. He alsoput heating pads inside his shoes and gloves to warm up. Borschberg meditated and did yoga poses to stay focused on a recordbreakingfiveday solo trip from Japan to Hawaii.

The goal of the aroundtheworld trip is to show the practical uses of solar power in daily life, and highlight outofthebox ways to harnessnew sources of energy. “I think that innovation and pioneering must continue,” said Piccard. “It must continue for better quality of life, forclean technologies, for renewable energy.”

Solar Impulse 2 will make three more stops in the United States before crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Europe or northern Africa. Borschbergsaid the plane would take flight again this week. The next stop might be Phoenix, Arizona, depending on the weather. Keep your fingerscrossed for sunny skies!

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