MDI Lesson Plans

Introducing the MDI to Students

HELP is excited to release a new MDI Lesson Series designed to provide educators with a collection of lessons they can use to introduce the MDI to their students and help them integrate the survey and their school or district results into their classroom curriculum in meaningful and relevant ways that also align with the British Columbia Curriculum and Core Competencies.

The lessons below can be used individually or together to enrich and enhance BC middle grades students’ educational experience. Designed to be short and easy to implement, the lessons require few materials or resources. Implementation guidance is provided to help educators determine the best way to adapt and deliver the learning experiences in their context.

*This project was supported by a Health After 2020 Grant, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

MDI Lesson Series 1: Getting to Know the MDI

This Lesson plan features three short lessons that introduce students to the survey including its dimensions and how results are reported

Lesson Plan 1: What is the MDI?

Lesson 1: What is the MDI? – PDF Intro

Lesson 1: What is the MDI? – Slides

Lesson Plan 2: Exploring Assets

Lesson 2: Exploring Assets – PDF Intro

Lesson 2: Exploring Assets – Slides

Lesson Plan 3: Examining MDI Data

Lesson 3: Examining MDI Data – PDF Intro

Lesson 3: Examining MDI Data – Slides

MDI Lesson Series 2: Using MDI Data

Short lessons that integrate MDI data into academic subject areas such as math and social studies

Lesson Plan 1: Math

Lesson 1: Math and MDI – Intro PDF

Lesson 1: Math and MDI – Slides

Lesson Plan 2: Physical Health

Lesson 2: Physical Health – Intro PDF
Lesson 2: Physical Health – Slides

Lesson Plan 3: Social Studies

Lesson 3: Social Studies – Intro PDF
Lesson 3: Social Studies – Slides

MDI Lesson Series 3: Taking Action with Your MDI Results

Toolkit of resources to support the design and implementation of service-learning projects that students can create to take action based on their MDI results

Service-Learning Project Toolkit – PDF

MDI Videos