Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate personal habit patterns and class trend data to determine which daily behaviors affect seventh graders' focus, mood, and function.
Students will be able to explain how sleep, nutrition, movement, stress, and environment interact with body systems to influence well-being.
Students will be able to evaluate teen health claims and wellness trends for credibility using scientific evidence and source quality.
Students will be able to synthesize evidence from firsthand user data, vetted sources, and expert feedback to write a clear How Might We problem statement about seventh-grade health needs.
Students will be able to prototype and refine wellness communication tools that translate health evidence into practical recommendations for middle school audiences.
Students will be able to justify choices that reduce negative environmental impacts of health habits, such as food and drink consumption, using scientific principles.
Students will be able to collaborate with peers and community partners to test ideas, revise claims, and improve public wellness messages through feedback.
Products
Personal Habit Tracker with Evidence-Based Wellness Analysis
Each student creates a habit tracker and a brief written analysis showing how their own patterns connect to focus, mood, and functioning. The product must include one real-user or expert interaction and one revised claim about what is healthy for a middle schooler.
Claim Check Carnival Wellness Campaign Booth with Problem Statement and Prototype
Teams produce a shared How Might We statement, a higher-fidelity wellness prototype or service idea, and a public-facing booth or presentation for the Healthy Habits Fair. Their campaign must show how individual evidence shaped the team’s problem definition and final recommendations.
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