# Lesson Plan: Health and Wellbeing
**Grade:** Year 7
**Subject:** Health and Physical Education
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Topic:** Health and Wellbeing
## Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the concept of health and wellbeing.
2. Identify factors that impact physical, mental, and social health.
3. Discuss strategies to maintain or improve personal health and wellbeing.
## Key Vocabulary:
- Health
- Wellbeing
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Social health
- Balanced diet
- Exercise
- Stress management
## Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and markers
- PowerPoint presentation or handouts on health and wellbeing
- A/V equipment for video (optional)
- Flip charts or large paper and markers
- Notebooks and pens for students
## Lesson Structure:
### Introduction: (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Attendance:**
- Greet students and take attendance.
2. **Warm-Up Activity:**
- Begin with a quick icebreaker activity, such as discussing how they feel today using one-word responses. This can help segue into discussing wellbeing.
3. **Learning Objectives Overview:**
- Briefly describe what health and wellbeing mean and explain today’s learning objectives.
### Body: (40 minutes)
1. **Interactive Discussion: (10 minutes)**
- **Question:** “What does health mean to you?”
- Write down students' responses on the board.
- Explain the three components of health: physical, mental, and social. Provide definitions and examples for each.
2. **Group Activity: (15 minutes)**
- Divide students into small groups and assign each group one of the following topics: Physical Health, Mental Health, Social Health.
- Provide each group with a flip chart or large paper and markers.
- Ask each group to brainstorm and write down factors affecting their assigned aspect of health (e.g., diet, exercise, friendships, sleep, stress, hobbies).
3. **Group Presentations: (5 minutes)**
- Have each group present their findings to the class.
- Facilitate a brief discussion after each presentation, asking questions and encouraging students to think about how these factors interconnect.
4. **Teacher Presentation: (10 minutes)**
- Using a PowerPoint presentation or handouts, go deeper into strategies for maintaining and improving health and wellbeing. Cover topics such as:
- Importance of a balanced diet
- Benefits of regular exercise
- Techniques for stress management and mindfulness
- Building and maintaining healthy social relationships
### Conclusion: (10 minutes)
1. **Recap and Reflective Activity:**
- Summarize key points discussed during the lesson.
- Ask students to write down one thing they learned and one action they can take to improve their own health and wellbeing.
2. **Q&A Session:**
- Allow time for students to ask questions.
3. **Homework Assignment:**
- Assign students to keep a health and wellbeing journal for one week. They should note their daily activities that impact their physical, mental, and social health, and reflect on their effects.
### Assessment:
- Participation in discussions and group activities.
- Presentation and quality of information shared during group activities.
- Completion of the health and wellbeing journal homework assignment.
## Wrap-Up
- Thank students for their participation and remind them about the importance of looking after their health and wellbeing every day.
- Provide any additional resources or handouts if relevant.
### Notes:
- Adjust the pacing as necessary based on the class’s engagement and understanding.
- Be prepared with additional examples or anecdotes to make the content relatable.
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This lesson plan aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of health and wellbeing, equipping Year 7 students with the knowledge and strategies to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.