Science 4 Breakfast
Science 4 Breakfast
5.0034 reviews

Having taught in the UK and abroad, I've experienced teaching many different syllabi including SABIS, AQA, WJEC and Cambridge. I develop resources to help teachers model key concepts, provide practice for students and include answers to help students self-assess their work. Planning for a 27 lesson week can be stressful to say the least, so I hope you find my resources useful. Thank you for choosing my lesson/s, I hope they enrich your teaching practice and make your life easier.

pptx, 3.12 MB
pptx, 3.12 MB

This PowerPoint resource provides a comprehensive and interactive lesson exploring the relationship between lifestyle choices, health, and disease. Designed for middle and high school biology or health education classes, it emphasizes the importance of a balanced diet, regular exercise, and maintaining a healthy body weight.

Key learning objectives:

  • Defining obesity and understanding its measurement using Body Mass Index (BMI).
  • Analyzing the relationship between obesity and health problems, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and high blood pressure.
  • Exploring the benefits of regular exercise and balanced nutrition in preventing and managing obesity-related diseases.
  • Evaluating data to establish causal links between lifestyle choices and health outcomes.

Resource features:
The lesson begins with a starter activity encouraging students to address common misconceptions about obesity, exercise, and diet through true/false questions. Key topics include:

What is Obesity?
Defining obesity as a condition of excess body fat, with BMI used as a measurement tool. Worked examples guide students in calculating BMI and interpreting its implications.
Health Risks of Obesity:
Exploring how obesity contributes to type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and other health issues. Visual aids and data graphs help students understand trends in obesity and related diseases.
Benefits of Exercise:
Highlighting how regular physical activity improves heart health, increases metabolic rates, and reduces the risk of chronic diseases.
Preventative Measures:
Practical strategies for reducing obesity rates, including balanced diets, increased physical activity, and public health initiatives.

Interactive tasks include:

  • Calculating BMI from provided data and determining health implications.
  • Interpreting graphs showing the relationship between BMI and type 2 diabetes.
  • Reflective questions prompting students to link lifestyle choices with health outcomes and propose preventative solutions.

File details:
This editable ‘.pptx’ file aligns with health education and biology curricula and supports both classroom instruction and independent study. It includes real-world data, structured explanations, and practical activities, making it an essential resource for teaching the links between obesity, diet, and exercise.

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