Wellness Wheel Slides
GRADE 9 HEALTH Unit 1: Foundations
WELLNESS WHEELHOUSE
The Wellness Wheel
Exploring the four active dimensions of holistic health and finding your personal steering balance.
Physical
Mental
Emotional
Social
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Core Concept
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What is Holistic Wellness?
Health isn't just "not being sick." It's an active, ongoing pursuit of living life to its fullest potential.
Holistic /hoh-LIS-tik/ Focusing on the whole system rather than just individual, isolated parts.
Physical
Caring for your physical machine and its energy systems.
Mental
Processing information, learning, and cognitive clarity.
Emotional
Navigating, expressing, and managing your daily feelings.
Social
Building healthy connections and belonging in communities.
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Dimensions Deep-Dive
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Physical Health
BODY
How well your body functions and biological systems cooperate. It thrives on consistent balance.
Key Fuel Supplies:
- Restful Sleep
- Clean Hydration
- Nourishing Food
- Joyful Movement
Mental Health
MIND
Your cognitive capacity to synthesize information, manage stress, problem-solve, and grow.
Key Fuel Supplies:
- Clear Focus
- Problem Solving
- Creative Outlets
- Lifelong Learning
Physical and mental are highly interconnected—how you move affects how you think! Slide 3 of 6
Dimensions Deep-Dive
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Emotional Health
HEART
Awareness, acceptance, and constructive management of your internal emotions and reactions.
Key Fuel Supplies:
- Self-Awareness
- Stress Coping
- Self-Compassion
- Emotional Expression
Social Health
COMMUNITY
How well you establish authentic connections, cultivate community trust, and request support.
Key Fuel Supplies:
- Clear Boundaries
- Active Listening
- Shared Support
- Healthy Conflict
Social support is critical for stabilizing our individual emotional health during life's highs and lows. Slide 4 of 6
Class Debate / Brainstorm
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What Happens When a Wheel is Lopsided?
If you score a 10/10 on physical health (running, eating, gym) but a 2/10 on emotional health (unmanaged anxiety, isolation)...
The Ride
Can a bicycle ride smoothly if one side of the wheel is completely flat?
The Strain
Where does the extra wear and tear go? How does one weakness damage the rest?
The Fix
Do you need to pump up your strong side more, or focus on repairing the leak?
“Balance isn't a static point. It is the active process of steering.” Slide 5 of 6
Your Assignment
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Mission: Map Your
Wellness Blueprint
You are about to complete a personal radar inspection. Be completely honest with yourself—this dashboard is for your eyes only.
1
Score yourself in the physical, mental, emotional, and social categories.
2
Shade in the Wellness Wheel worksheet to visualize your own tire shape.
3
Formulate a realistic steering adjustment plan for your weakest zone.
Student Worksheet "Wellness Balance Blueprint"
Grab your paper copy, a colored pencil, and dive into your self-evaluation scorecard!
Worksheet takes approx. 15-20 minutes. Ready, set, map! Slide 6 of 6
Wellness Balance Blueprint
FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTH
Wellness Balance Blueprint
NAME: ________________________
DATE: ________________________
BLOCK: _______________________
DIRECTIONS: Rate yourself on each statement on a scale of 1 (Never/Rarely) to 5 (Always/Consistently) by circling your score. Be honest!
1. Physical Health (Body)
I sleep 8-10 hours and wake up feeling rested.
Score:
1 2 3 4 5
I fuel my body with balanced food and plenty of water.
Score:
1 2 3 4 5
2. Mental Health (Mind)
I focus and complete schoolwork without distraction.
Score:
1 2 3 4 5
I enjoy problem-solving and exploring new topics.
Score:
1 2 3 4 5
3. Emotional Health (Heart)
I understand, name, and express my feelings safely.
Score:
1 2 3 4 5
I have supportive strategies to cope with daily stress.
Score:
1 2 3 4 5
4. Social Health (Community)
I have trusted friends where I can truly be myself.
Score:
1 2 3 4 5
I can resolve conflict calmly and set boundaries.
Score:
1 2 3 4 5
Map Your Wheel Below
Add up scores for each section, divide by 2 for the average, and color outward from the center!
PHYSICAL
MENTAL
EMOTIONAL
SOCIAL
5 4 3 2 1
PHYSICAL AVG: _____
MENTAL AVG: _____
EMOTIONAL AVG: _____
SOCIAL AVG: _____
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PART 2: STEERING PLAN WELLNESS BLUEPRINT
A
Analyzing Your Wheel Profile
Reflect on the shape of your wheel from Page 1 and write thoughtful responses.
1. Is your wheel balanced and circular, or is it lopsided/flat? Describe its physical shape.
2. Which dimension of wellness is your strongest? Why is this area currently thriving?
3. Which dimension scored the lowest? What is the biggest challenge or "leak" there?
B
Your Steering Correction (Goal Setting)
Choose your lowest-scoring dimension and design one realistic action item to help inflate that zone.
Target Wellness Zone:
Example: Emotional, Social...
Wellness Facilitation Guide
TEACHER FACILITATION GUIDE
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GRADE 9 HEALTH
Target Duration
50-60 Minutes
Primary Standard
Holistic Health (SHAPE 1)
Prep Checklist
Slides, Prints, Pencils
Lesson Learning Objectives
- ✓ Identify and describe the 4 core dimensions of holistic health (physical, mental, emotional, social) with real-world examples.
- ✓ Synthesize personal health behaviors by completing a self-reported radar chart (Wellness Wheel).
- ✓ Formulate one SMART action plan to support and strengthen their lowest scoring dimension of wellness.
Pacing & Instruction Sequence
00 - 10 MIN
Introduction: What is Holistic Wellness?
Project Slides 1-2. Introduce the term "holistic." Contrast this with the traditional medical model (health as the absence of disease). Use physical hand gestures to show how parts form a single working system.
10 - 25 MIN
Interactive Slides Deep-Dive & Class Debate
Walk through Slides 3-4, highlighting fuel supplies. Pivot to Slide 5 (The Flat Tire Metaphor). Prompt students: "Is a student with a perfect diet and stellar athletic track times healthy if they isolate themselves completely from friends due to intense, unaddressed anxiety?" Let students argue and establish the interactive links.
25 - 45 MIN
Independent Lab: The Wellness Balance Blueprint
Distribute physical copies of the **Wellness Balance Blueprint**. Explain the rating instructions (1-5). Give students 10 minutes of quiet, independent time to score themselves, calculate average scores, and shade in their personal wheels. Provide colored pencils for visual depth. Instruct them to complete Section B (Goals) individually.
45 - 55 MIN
Class Debrief & Exit Reflection
Ask 2-3 volunteers to share their goal-setting strategy without revealing sensitive scores. Collect the blueprints as formative assessment. Ask students to write down one key takeaway on their exit card.
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PEDAGOGY & DIFFERENTIATION INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Teacher Discussion Prompts (Slide-by-Slide)
To introduce the Metaphor (Slide 2):
"Imagine a formula 1 race car. It has premium fuel and a custom-built, top-tier engine. But if one of the tires is completely flat, can it finish the race? Why or why not? Your body, mind, feelings, and social groups work the exact same way."
To handle sensitive self-reporting (Slide 6):
"Remember, this is not a competition. No one is grading your wheel shape. A perfect circle doesn't exist. This is a map of where you are right now, and it shows you where to focus your focus."
