Healthy Lifestyle Investigation

Do you ever wonder why some people have so much more energy than others? There are so many lifestyle habits that can affect your energy levels! Your mission is to investigate your everyday habits and see which ones may harm your health. Think about your screen time, nutrition, sleep, and physical activity.

You will need to gather evidence from reliable resources on the following topic: Sleep, screen time, nutrition, and physical activity.

It would be best if you could find information regarding teens or school-aged people! Your final product should be a pamphlet that is handed out in middle schools and high schools about how these students can improve their health.

1. Brainstorm what being healthy actually means.
2. Gather evidence from reliable resources on how the topics (screen time, nutrition, sleep, and physical activity) affect teens and their energy levels.
3. Create your lifestyle guide. This should include:
   1. Title
   2. Information about how all four topics affect a teen's health
   3. Photos or infographics
   4. At least two tips for each topic that a middle schooler or high schooler could implement
   5. A list of sources

Examples of resources that may be used:

https://www.myplate.gov

https://www.cdc.gov/index.html

https://odphp.health.gov/moveyourway/get-kids-active

https://acp-mn.com/about-acp/blog/mental-and-physical-health-benefits-o…

4: Excellent-

• Research comes from reliable resources and is accurate
• All components of the guide are complete
• Student demonstrates a strong understanding of why a healthy lifestyle for teens is important
• The guide that is created is organized and fun to look at

3: Proficient-

• Most of the information presented is accurate
• Most of the components are complete, with one component missing
• Student demonstrates a good understanding of a healthy lifestyle
• The guide looks complete and easy to look at

2: Needs Improvement-

• More information than not is inaccurate
• Half of the components or more are missing from the guide
• The student lacks understanding of what a healthy lifestyle is
• Visual guide is incomplete

Great investigation! You are going to help so many students improve their health thanks to your guide. Now I challenge you to implement some of these lifestyle changes yourself to see if they actually work for you!