Classroom Resource

What Is BMI?

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

Overview

This learning activity from Wonderopolis combines interactive resources to answer these questions:

What is BMI?
What does BMI mean for my health?
What are some ways I can stay healthy?

A combination of interactive text, audio, video, vocabulary, checks for understanding, and extension activities explain the big ideas of BMI. This resource provides an easy to understand explanation supporting the importance of making responsible personal health decisions.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

Content Standards

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 7

HE19.7.7.1
State the importance of assuming responsibility for personal health behaviors and avoiding risky behaviors.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/whats-your-bmi

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

Wonderopolis

Accessibility

License

License Type

BY-NC-ND

Comments or Notes

The webpage links buttons to print, save to PDF (if link sharing is not preferred), change language, as well as these extension activities, recommended to engage the content outside of class with a friend or family member.

Take a look at these five ways to stay healthy! Summarize these five tips for a friend or family member. Be sure to tell them how these five activities can help you stay healthy! (https://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/parents-carers/5-ways-to-a-healthy-lifestyle.aspx)
Did you know exercise can also improve your mood? Ask a family member to take you outside to exercise! Go for a walk, ride your bike, or visit a playground. Do you feel better and more energized after your exercise?
Learn more about how to build a healthy eating plate! Do you eat a variety of foods each day? Talk to a friend or family member about how you can become smarter about fueling your body. (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-eating-plate/)

Approved Date

2019-06-12

Curated by

Design by Adaptive Theme

Learning Resource Type