4 Dimensions
Which dimension of Health is about your body?
Physical Health
What is the first domino in a Health Domino Chain?
The choice
A student is angry and chooses to take a deep breath. What might happen next?
A. They feel calmer
B. They become more angry
C. They start fighting
A. They feel calmer
True or False: You can make a healthier choice to break an unhealthy Health Domino Chain.
True
Name ALL FOUR dimensions of health and the icons they represent.
Physical, (Body) Mental, (Brain) Emotional, (Feelings/Heart) Social (People)
Which dimension of health is about your thoughts, learning, and brain?
Mental health
Complete the chain:
Take a deep breath → Feel calmer → __________
Answer: Any reasonable healthy effect, such as talk to someone, make a better choice, or solve the problem
A student chooses to eat a healthy snack. What might happen next?
A. They get some energy
B. They become sick
C. They stop moving
A. They get some energy
Complete the chain:
Too much screen time → Tired eyes → __________
A. Take a screen break
B. Use the screen longer
C. Stay on the screen all night
A. Take a screen break
A student exercises, eats healthy food, and takes care of their body.
Which dimension is MOST directly affected?
Which dimension of health is about your feelings and emotions?
Emotional Health
Why is it called a Health Domino Chain?
Answer: Because one choice can cause something else to happen, just like one domino knocks down the next domino.
A student is having a problem with a friend. They choose to talk calmly instead of yelling. What could happen next?
Answer: They may understand each other better or solve the problem.
Look at this chain:
Feeling angry → Yelling → Friend gets upset
What could the student do to break the chain?
Answer: Take a deep breath, calm down, or talk calmly.
A student is feeling stressed. They take deep breaths and talk to a trusted adult.
Name TWO dimensions of health that could be affected.
Answer: Emotional + Social
A student talks kindly to a friend, listens to them, and helps them when they are having a hard day. Which dimension of health is this?
Social Health
Create a 3-step Health Domino Chain for this choice: A student chooses to exercise.
Exercise → Move their body → Feel stronger/healthy
A student has a big test tomorrow. They study, get their materials ready, and go to bed on time.
What is the first choice, and name one thing that could happen because of it.
Choice = Studying/getting prepared
Effect = They may feel prepared, focused, confident, or less stressed.
Look at this chain:
Stress → Don't take a break → Stay up late → Feel tired
Where could the student make a healthier choice?
Answer: After feeling stressed, they could take a break, use a calming strategy, or talk to someone.
A student is upset about a problem with a friend. They take a deep breath, calm down, talk to their friend, and solve the problem.
Identify:
A student is nervous about a big test. They take deep breaths, study for the test, and ask a friend to help them review.
Emotional: Deep breathing can help the student manage their nervous feelings.
Mental: Studying and reviewing help the student learn and focus.
Social: Asking a friend for help involves a relationship.
Create a 4-step Health Domino Chain for this choice:
A student chooses to exercise instead of sitting on their phone all afternoon.
Your chain must show the choice + 3 things that could happen next.
Exercise → Move their body → Have more energy → Feel good
Read the chain:
Student feels stressed → Takes a deep breath → Feels calmer → Talks to a trusted adult
Which TWO dimensions of health are most clearly shown in this chain? Explain your answer.
Emotional + Social
Question:
A student has this unhealthy chain:
Stressed → Ignores the problem → Stays up late → Feels tired → Has trouble focusing in class
Where could the student break the chain? Give ONE healthier choice AND explain what might happen because of that choice.
They could take a break and use a calming strategy after becoming stressed. This could help them feel calmer and make a better choice instead of staying up late.
A student is having a difficult week. They aren't exercising, they are feeling stressed, they are having trouble focusing in class, and they have been arguing with their friends.
The student decides to exercise, take a calming break, and talk to a friend about what is bothering them.
Identify:
1. ONE healthy choice they made.
2. ONE domino effect that could happen next.
3. TWO dimensions of health affected.
4. Explain how the healthy choices could improve their health.
1. Exercise, take a calming break, or talk to a friend.
2. They may feel calmer, have more energy, focus better, or feel supported.
3. Any two of: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social.
4. The healthier choices can help their body, thoughts, feelings, and/or relationships.