Students learn about Body Mass Index and helps students calculate their own BMI. One of the biggest questions guys and girls have as they grow and develop is whether they're the right weight. One place to start is by learning about body mass index, or BMI, a calculation that estimates how much body fat a person has based on his or her weight and height.

This is an interactive site that allows students to enter their weight and height and then calculate their body mass index. The calculation also comes with a few sentences that explains the BMI that is calculated and offers some suggestions on what needs to be done.

Students will recognize the role of fat in the body, identify the fat content of various foods relative to each other, and generate alternatives to higher fat foods.

Living through our teen years comes with all sorts of changes and adjustments, so it's normal to face some emotional ups and downs. If a person is struggling with extra weight, it can add to these emotions.

The fifth and final lesson will be Investigating the World and at the same time Recognize Perspectives as it relates to Body Mass Index. -Students will learn to determine their own BMI and determine whether they believe that there are different perspectives on the importance of having a low BMI by region? Are there any outside factors that are causing high BMI rates for particular regions? Reliance on fast foods, sedentary lifestyle, too much technology. This lesson was developed by Matthew Cline as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.

Some teens have a hard time knowing what a healthy weight is, this resource provides information that will help students understand what having a healthy weight means.

Students learn how they can lose weight in a safe and healthy manner. The article informs students how to find a healthy weight for their body frame and height and then provides tips for success.

Students learn about the healthy choices that are made for successful weight loss through diet and exercise. In this video, a teenager (Brandon) talks about gaining 140 pounds during his childhood and teen years, and how he took charge of his weight and lost 70 pounds.

Students will review what they have learned during a series of nutrition lessons by playing the Nutrition Jeopardy game.

Students explore the relationship among the amount of food energy (calories) consumed, weight, and metabolism and how making good decisions about diet and exercise can lay the groundwork for a healthy lifestyle.

Part of The Science Inside series, this easy-to-read booklet discusses the importance of good health habits such as eating right and exercising. 77 pages

This resource provides information on childhood obesity throughout the United States including decreases and increases of obesity among young children.

Students look at the health issues that are associated with our fast food culture, and the advertising of it.

This is a supplemental article that discusses the issue of wanting to gain weight.

Students learn about weight/height ratio and what ranges are healthy. The following topics are covered: ?People Grow and Develop Differently ?Figuring Out Fat Using BMI ?What Does BMI Tell Us? ?How Can I Be Sure I'm Not Overweight or Underweight? ?Getting Into Your Genes

Students learn what being overweight means, helps explain why individuals may become overweight and what health problems may be caused from being overweight.Obesity is bad news for both body and mind. Not only can it make someone feel tired and uncomfortable, carrying extra weight puts added stress on the body, especially the bones and joints of the legs. As they get older, kids and teens who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease.