📚 Topic Summary
Middle school is a time of big changes, and staying physically active can sometimes take a back seat. Many things can get in the way, from busy schedules and lack of access to sports to feeling self-conscious about your body. Understanding these barriers is the first step to finding ways to stay healthy and active!
🧠 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the term with its definition:
| Term |
Definition |
| 1. Sedentary |
a. The way you view your physical self. |
| 2. Body Image |
b. Lacking the opportunity or resources to do something. |
| 3. Peers |
c. Spending a lot of time sitting or inactive. |
| 4. Limited Access |
d. People of the same age who influence you. |
| 5. Motivation |
e. The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. |
(Match the numbers 1-5 to letters a-e.)
📝 Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Many middle schoolers struggle to find time for physical activity due to their busy _________. It's also common to feel _________ about your abilities in sports, or to worry about what your _________ think. A lack of safe _________ to play can also make it hard to be active, as can simply not feeling _________ to exercise.
(Word Bank: schedules, insecure, peers, places, motivated)
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
If you could change one thing about your school or community to make it easier for middle schoolers to be more physically active, what would it be and why? Explain your answer.
