Monitoring and improving lifestyle choices
I can record and monitor lifestyle choices over a period of time.
Monitoring and improving lifestyle choices
I can record and monitor lifestyle choices over a period of time.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Lots of factors contribute towards a healthy lifestyle, including diet, physical activity levels and sleep patterns.
- A lifestyle journal is similar to a diary and can be used to track daily habits and activities.
- A lifestyle journal can be used to log physical activity, diet and sleep patterns.
- Analysing the data collected in a lifestyle journal can highlight areas for improved health goals.
Keywords
Lifestyle - A person’s lifestyle is the way they choose to live.
Physical activity - Physical activity means moving your body. It includes activities like walking, dancing, playing sports and doing housework.
Journal - A journal is a type of diary that can be used to record thoughts and ideas or used to keep track of activities and habits.
Analyse - To analyse something is to look at it carefully in order to explain or interpret it.
Data - Data is information collected during an investigation. It may be numbers, symbols, pictures or text.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that being healthy can be achieved through physical fitness, not taking into account anything else.
Explain that a range of different factors contribute to a healthy lifestyle, including eating a balanced diet, getting a good amount of sleep and taking part in activities that help our mental well being.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
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