This 3-week project focuses on raising awareness of body mass index (BMI) and obesity. Students will learn how to calculate BMI, understand what it means, and identify ways to increase daily physical activity and make healthier food choices. They will develop a 30-minute workout plan and a healthy food plan to present to their peers. Assessments include quizzes, practice presentations, journals, and a final peer evaluation. Resources needed include computers, the library, and experts from the health community. Scaffolding will be provided to help students with key skills and concepts, including calculating BMI, making shopping lists, and collaborating effectively.

1. PROJECT OVERVIEW
Name of Project: BODY MASS INDEX(BMI) Duration: 3 weeks
Subject/Course: Health 7 Teacher(s): Tilem Grade Level:7
Other subject areas to
be included, if any:
Project Idea
Summary of the issue, Obesity and awareness of BMI
challenge, investigation,
scenario, or problem:
Driving Question How can the students, staff, families and communities be made more aware of BMI and obesity?
How can we provide students with the tools to be more effective in their food and exercise choices?
Content and Skills 1.12.N Examine the role of lifelong fitness activities in maintaining personal fitness, blood pressure, weight, and
Standards to be percentage of body fat.
addressed: 1.13.N Explain how to use a Body Mass Index (BMI) score as a tool for measuring general health.
1.14.N Identify ways to increase daily physical activity.
T+A E T+A E
21st Century Skills Collaboration E Other: math skills T
to be explicitly taught and
assessed (T+A) or that
will be encouraged (E) by
Presentation T+ Computer skills T E
project work, but not A
taught or assessed:
Critical Thinking: E
Presentation Audience:
Group: Building a healthy food plan Develop a 30 minute workout plan to Class: x
Culminating present to their peers
Products and School:
Performances
Community: x
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2. What is BMI, how do you calculate it and what does it mean? Experts:
Individual:
Web: x
Other:
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Entry event to
launch inquiry,
engage students:
Assessments Quizzes/Tests x Practice Presentations x
Formative
Assessments Journal/Learning Log Notes
(During
Project) Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes Checklists x
Rough Drafts Concept Maps
Online Tests/Exams Other:
Written Product(s), with rubric: Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with rubric:
Summative __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Assessments
(End of Project) Oral Presentation, with rubric x Peer Evaluation
Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test Self-Evaluation
Essay Test Other:
.
Resources On-site people, facilities: library
Needed
Equipment: Computers, internet, mice, projector
Materials: Paper, posters, printer, calculators
Community resources: Health in the community, healthy food government programs, food
programs, school lunch program, nutrition network
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3. Reflection Journal/Learning Log Focus Group
Methods (Individual,
Group, and/or Whole-Class Discussion x Fishbowl Discussion
Whole Class)
Survey Other:
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4. PROJECT TEACHING AND LEARNING GUIDE
Project:BMI
Course/Semester:Spring
Knowledge and Skills Needed by Students Scaffolding / Materials / Lessons to be Provided
to successfully complete culminating products and by the project teacher, other teachers, experts,
performances, and do well on summative assessments mentors, community members
What is health? What is lifetime fitness?(successful Define and discuss, small project and discussion, use
area)  collage
What is body mass index? What is the food pyramid? Expert, community members, dietician
How can the food pyramid effect food choices?(trouble 
spot,)
How do you use technology?(successful last year ) Computer lab experience, previewing behavior and how
 to use with basics
How do you calculate BMI?(Effective teaching but Practice with mathematics, review, pre-teaching
needed to added an extra day) 
How to make a shopping list(needed and not Practice in class, required homework, parent investment
implemented last year)  and effective use of their lists in the store
Collaboration Provide structure and skills training before the activity,
 social constructs, provide help on assigning tasks during
project,

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6. P R O J E C T C A L E N D A R
Project: BMI Start Date:
M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y
PROJECT WEEK ONE
LP: How do you LP:What changes LP: How can you tell RAFT
move it move it? when you move it… if you are working How is overweight PROJECT1
move it?- blood hard enough? defined?
pressure
Visitor
P R O J E C T W E E K T W O
LP:How can you LP:
How can you LP: How can you BM I w ebsite BM I w ebsite
measure body measure body measure body project – Step 1 project – Step 2
mass? mass? mass? How do
Preview eating habits effect
health?
Mathematics Community support
behind BMI, day, dr. will come in
calculate your own to talk about the
BMI importance of BMI
and health
P R O J E C T W E E K T H R E E
LP: Food pyramid LP: Calories in food BM I w ebsite LP: Exercise and BM I w ebsite
understanding project step 3 its effects to project Final
What are their relation
health activity
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7. Project week 4
LP: Implementation of LP: Implementation of LP: Implementation of LP: pull together all LP: presentation of
their their their items and tasks, develop plan, results, personal
plans, evaluation for plans, evaluation for plans, evaluation for
homework and bring back
project for opinions, ways to
homework and bring homework and bring
and comparing with their back and comparing back and comparing
presentations. Must improve the school,
peers with their peers with their peers include: shopping list, poster presentations/
How to evaluate shopping How to evaluate Bring survey to 10 weekly food and imovie presentation/
trip, list and eating develop a Survey for different on campus exercise plan, ppt/ ect
healthy parents and staff about staff members and evaluations for the
their opinions of BMI then collect and look at
knowledge, food the data
week, survey results and
pyramid and overall a future plans.
health
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