This year, I wanted to do something for my school and earn my Gold Award, the highest award you can earn in Girl Scouts. I decided to host a health fair at my school and did so with the help of school officials, various subject matter experts, and student volunteers. In order to fulfill my requirements and make my project sustainable without dumping it on someone else, I created this guide to putting on a health fair. It is specifically written for a student a my school to host the health fair again but can be used for any school.

Whether it is putting on a health fair, starting a club, or something else, I hope more students start thinking of ways they can change their schools for the better. I learned a lot, and one thing that stands out to me is that so many people want to give back to the community and will help you if you just ask. I hope this guide and the student tips and resources (down below) help someone create lasting positive change in themselves or others.

Guide to Health Fair (3)

I organized and hosted a health fair at my school and here are some useful facts and resources to help you take care of yourself.

Student Health Guide by Jordan Crum

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/a1ncipvv16

 

 

What is one thing about these squares that is special?

The answer: the area of the small square + the area of the medium square = the area of the large square. This is because of the Pythagorean Theorem. The Pythagorean Theorem states that a^2 + b^2 = c^2 . (^2 = squared) To find the hypotenuse (C) of  triangle, multiply the area of a and b, then you square the area to get the side length of the hypotenuse. For example, 9+16 = 25. The square root of 25 is 5, maling the side length 5.

  

This is Carlos. Carlos is going to show us how dimensions change.

When you double the dimensions, you have a Scale Factor of 2. The new perimeter of Carlos is 2 times larger than the orginal Carlos. The area of Carlos becomes 4 times larger. When Carlos triples, the Scale Factor becomes 3. Your new area and perimeter are now found with a scale factor of 3 because you are tripling the dimensions.  The new perimeter of Carlos is now 3 times larger than the orginal Carlos. The area of Carlos becomes 9 times larger than the original figure.

 

 

In America, children ride a bus or car or walk to school because of the law. In Pakistan kids are lucky even own schoolbooks and have homework. There are many different visions about school around the world. Children in America view school as a requirement, but children in other places around the world see it as a blessing.

For example, ask yourself this question: What is my perspective of school? Your response to this question most likely well depend on where around the world you live. In the USA, all kids are required to go to school because of the law. In other places around the world, if you have enough money to go to school you are considered to be remarkably lucky. This could change one thing about your view of school.

In Pakistan and other places around the world, life is surprisingly different. You would be fortunate to leave for school each day. The main reason is because in America, you don’t worry about going to school or paying for it, because taxes pay for schools. In Pakistan and other places around the world, taxes do not pay for school. Kids must have their parents pay to earn the special reward of going to school.

So, this proves that the way you view school depends on your attitude. Maybe you should stop seeing school as a requirement and realize it is a huge blessing.