By Lowell Healthy Lion reporters | Lowell fourth-grade students recently completed a survey about group activities they do every week. The students identified the activity as a sport or nonsport, and if they recommend the activity.
Of the 56 students surveyed, the results are about fifty-fifty, which means half the students participate in sports and the other half do non-sport activities.
The sports students are doing include track, basketball, football, soccer, and Girls on the Run. The non-sport activities are Young Achievers, band or instrument, choir, and robotics. There are four students who do both sports and non-sport activities.
In the survey, all the students recommended the activities they wrote about. Some of the reasons are that their activity is a hobby that they enjoy and it benefits their health physically and mentally.
Healthy Lion reporters gave these tips to kids thinking of joining an activity:
- Research the activity before joining.
- Give the activity a chance by trying it out a few times before you decide whether you like it.
- Keep trying different activities until you find one that fits your interests.
Ilustration by Lailah, 5th grade, CCSA, 2025-26.
