What Makes You Healthy?

My 7th grade students were asked to answer the question to What makes you healthy?

 Good health and academic success go hand in hand. Healthy children make
 better students, and better students become healthy, successful adults who are productive members of their communities.  In this Unit, we  discussed all aspects of health including physical, mental, emotional, sexual and social aspects of health.  Their mission was  to understand their own health and the health of their community and takes positive steps to improve or maintain good health.    They had to use technology and teamwork.  They are SUPERSTARS and they will lead the way for their community!  Imagine their future, amazing.

Here are a few of their offerings from Period One.

 No JOKE, DONT SMOKE is a story bird project about a girl who can’t stop smoking, and has some pretty serious consequences.   This group threw down a challenge to their friends- Watch until the end, you wont be disappointed! 

WHAT MAKES YOU HEALTHY WEBSITE   — which focused on healthy eating habits and controlling obesity.

 This group of students designed an informative PREZY all about STDs and ways to stay safe.  Look at how professional and mature they are in tackling a topic that many young teen just want to avoid.

– This video tells the tale of peer pressure and smoking.

TEEN SOCIAL PROBLEMS WEBSITE — which is focused on teen social problems and healthy dating.

 This video gives a humorous and simple ideas to avoid pregnancy and the real life consequences of unsafe sex.

DON’T DO DRUGS WEBSITE–  this website is a great overview of drugs and why some people use them and how to avoid them- JUST SAY YES TO TACOS!

This group created a STORY BIRD about the problems of being bullied and becoming a bully.  Click on the link below to see their story of Melissa who doesn’t deal with her anger very well until one day she makes a true friend.  (the following video is a dramatization of the same story.

.http://storybird.com/books/7g9g7hpzer/edit/

Here is a PREZI about NOT SMOKING!   http://prezi.com/76kz0wy6vqif/untitled-prezi/

Here is a PREZI about NOT SMOKING MARIJUANA!  http://prezi.com/fglqwddwinhv/untitled-prezi/