The Michelle and Jennifer Tobias
Adventure to Health
at The Student Health Awareness Center

The Michelle an Jennifer Tobias Adventure to Health at
The Student Health Awareness Center
901 West Main St.
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 308-1850

The Michelle and Jennifer Tobias Adventure to Health, allows kids to explore the human body through a colorful maze of interactive stations.

Many of the programs at the exhibit area include:

A small theater area that provides enhanced educational exhibits and eighteen interactive stations where children can immerse themselves in the wonders of the human body.

The Interactive Stations
Kids can actively participate and can:
- Learn about the five senses
- Test their reflexes
- Explore heredity and genetics
- Learn how to make healthy food choices
- Measure their height, weight and body mass index (BMI)
- "See" how food travels through the digestive system
- Learn about heart, lungs, and brain

A variety of Learning Stations that include:

The Communication Station
Illustrates different modes of communication, and describes various compensatory methods used by people with sensory challenges.
- Participants will experience Braille and sign language
- A large ear, complete with iPod®, demonstrates hearing
- Other senses, including touch and smell, are represented

Organ-Ize Me
Concentrates on the digestive system and its main organs.
- A "blue screen" allows child to see how food travels through the digestive
- Optional video clips show human biology, cells, and the endocrine system
- Information about diabetes

Healthy Highway Drive-thru
Using the fast food drive-in concept, kids choose among several food items and learn their nutritional values.
- Nutritional labeling will be introduced
- Portion size is addressed
- Importance of balanced, healthy meals is conveyed

Hours of Operation