Voluntary movements are movements that we can control.
Involuntary movements are movements that we cannot control.
First, we had a staring contest. It was a lot of fun!! But we couldn’t control our eyes from blinking. We decided this was an involuntary movement.
Next we talked about how we can’t control our lungs. Our lungs are always moving in and out because we need oxygen to survive. Another involuntary movement.
Then we talked about our heart. Our heart pumps blood around our body. We can feel it pump up and down when we put our hands on our chest. We cannot control our heart’s movements. Wow, so many parts of our bodies do so many involuntary movements.
Finally we discussed how we can’t control our bodies from wobbling when we are balancing on one foot, or when we are doing a one-footed hop. We had lots of fun trying out our voluntary and involuntary movements.
