DON’T BE SACKED BY YOUR LACK OF SLEEP! · For many young people, sleeping comes naturally. Others...
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DON’T BE SACKED BY YOUR LACK OF SLEEP! LESSON 2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LESSON OBJECTIVE: 1. Explain the health benefits of sleep 2. Investigate routines that encourage better sleep 3. Identify what dreams are and when they occur INDIANA WELLNESS STANDARDS: (Grades 3-5)1.1 Explain/Identify the connection between healthy behaviors & personal health (Grades 3-5).7.2 Describe a healthy behavior to improve personal health and wellness INDIANA CONTENT STANDARDS: Math: 3.C.1: Add and subtract whole numbers fluently within 1000. Math: 3.AT.1: Solve real-world problems involving addition and subtraction of whole numbers within 1000 (e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem). Reading: 3.RL.2.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. Writing: 3.W.5 Conduct short research on a topic. TEACHER TALKING POINTS What are the health benefits of sleep: • Sleep is important for your body because it is the time for your body and mind to relax, rest and recharge for the next day. • Though no one is exactly sure what work the brain does when you’re asleep, some scientists think that the brain sorts through and stores information, replaces chemicals, and solves problems. • Ideally, young people need about 10-11 hours of sleep per night • Lack of sleep can cause you to have problems thinking clearly and you may be cranky the next day. Eventually, without sleep, your mind can hallucinate and it becomes impossible for the brain to give messages to the rest of your body. • Lying in bed while reading, watching TV or playing video games does not count as sleep.
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DON’T BE SACKED BY YOUR LACK OF SLEEP!
LESSON 2ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LESSON
OBJECTIVE: 1. Explainthehealthbenefitsofsleep 2. Investigateroutinesthatencouragebettersleep 3. Identifywhatdreamsareandwhentheyoccur
INDIANA WELLNESS STANDARDS:(Grades3-5)1.1Explain/Identifytheconnectionbetweenhealthybehaviors&personalhealth(Grades3-5).7.2Describeahealthybehaviortoimprovepersonalhealthandwellness
INDIANA CONTENT STANDARDS:Math:3.C.1:Addandsubtractwholenumbersfluentlywithin1000.Math:3.AT.1:Solvereal-worldproblemsinvolvingadditionandsubtractionofwholenumberswithin1000(e.g.,byusingdrawingsandequationswithasymbolfortheunknownnumbertorepresenttheproblem).Reading:3.RL.2.1:Askandanswerquestionstodemonstrateunderstandingofatext,referringexplicitlytothetextasthebasisfortheanswers.Writing:3.W.5Conductshortresearchonatopic.
TEACHER TALKING POINTSWhat are the health benefits of sleep: • Sleepisimportantforyourbodybecauseitisthetimeforyourbodyandmindtorelax, restandrechargeforthenextday. • Thoughnooneisexactlysurewhatworkthebraindoeswhenyou’reasleep,some scientiststhinkthatthebrainsortsthroughandstoresinformation,replaceschemicals, andsolvesproblems. • Ideally,youngpeopleneedabout10-11hoursofsleeppernight • Lackofsleepcancauseyoutohaveproblemsthinkingclearlyandyoumaybecrankythe nextday.Eventually,withoutsleep,yourmindcanhallucinateanditbecomesimpossible forthebraintogivemessagestotherestofyourbody. • Lyinginbedwhilereading,watchingTVorplayingvideogamesdoesnotcountassleep.
Investigate routines that encourage better, more restful sleepFormanyyoungpeople,sleepingcomesnaturally.Othersmayneedalittlehelpgettingtosleep.Herearesometipstohelpyougettosleep: • Trytogotobedatthesametimeeverynight;thishelpsyourbodygetintoaroutine. • Followabedtimeroutinethathelpsyourelax(takeawarmbathorread). • Limitfoodsanddrinksthatcontaincaffeinesuchassodasandotherdrinksliketea. • Don’thaveaTVinyourroom.Researchshowsthatkidswhohaveoneintheirrooms sleepless. • Wearcomfortableclothestosleepinthatdon’tmakeyoutoohotortoocold. • Althoughweallneedexercise,trynottodoitjustbeforegoingtobed.Doexerciseearlier intheday—ithelpsapersonsleepbetter. • Useyourbedjustforsleeping—notdoinghomework,reading,playinggames,ortalking onthephone.Thatway,you’lltrainyourbodytoassociateyourbedwithsleep.
Identify what dreams are and why they occur: • Peopledreamduringtherapid-eye-movement(REM)stageofsleep. • Nooneknowsforsurewhypeopledream.Somescientiststhinkthatdreamsareyour brain’swayofmakingsenseofwhathappenedduringtheday.Othersthinkthatdreams allowyourbraintosortthroughtheeventsoftheday,storingtheimportantthingsand gettingridofthedetailsandinformationyoudonotneed.Somescientistssaythat dreamsareacluetowhatyou’reworriedaboutorthinkingabout.
STUDENT ACTIVITY – Bedtime Checklist For Good Sleep
Directions for students:Filloutthechecklistbelowtostartyourroutineforgettingagoodnight’ssleep.Trytofollowyourlisteverynight.
1. Settingasmartbedtime: a. Istartschoolat____________________________________ b. Ineedtowakeupat________________________________ c. Mysmartbedtimeis________________________________(rememberyouneedat least10-11hoursofsleeppernight)
2.Organizingyourstuff: a. Didyoufinishanyhomeworkthatisduetomorrow?___Yes___No b. Doyouneedtopacklunchorgetmoneyreadyfortomorrow?___Yes___No c. Isyourbackpackreadytogofortomorrow?___Yes___No
3.Gettingintoaroutine–EverynightbeforegoingtobedIneedto: a. Brushmyteeth b. Bathe/shower c. Laymyclothesoutforthenextday d. _______________________________________ e. _______________________________________ f. _______________________________________ g. _______________________________________
FAMILY INFORMATIONSchool-AgeChildrenandPreteensSchool-agechildrenneed10to12hoursofsleepanight.Bedtimedifficultiescanariseatthisageforavarietyofreasonssuchashomework,sportsandafter-schoolactivities,TVs,computersandvideogames,aswellashecticfamilyschedules.
Lackofsleepcancauseirritableorhypertypesofbehaviorandmaymakeitdifficultforkidstopayattentioninschool.Itisimportanttohaveaconsistentbedtime,especiallyonschoolnights.Besuretoleaveenoughtimebeforebedtoallowyourchildtounwindbeforelightsout.
TheNationalSleepFoundationhasdevelopedasimplesetofsleepquestionsforparentscalledBEARS.Eachletterstandsforadifferentpotentialsleepproblemarea.Askyourselfthefollowingquestionstohelpidentifyanysleepissuesthatmightbeaconcernforyourchild.
B=BEDTIME Doesyourchildhavedifficultygoingtobed?Difficultyfallingasleep?E= EXCESSIVEDAYTIMESLEEPINESS Isyourchildalwaysdifficulttowakeupinthemorning?Doeshe/sheseemgroggyor sleepyduringtheday?Doeshe/sheseemovertired(thiscanmeanmoody,hyperoroutof itaswellassleepy)?A=AWAKENSDURINGTHENIGHT Doesyourchildwakeupduringthenight?Havetroublefallingbacktosleep?R=REGULARITY&DURATIONOFSLEEP Whattimedoesyourchildgotobedandgetuponweekends?Weekdays?Howmuch sleepdoeshe/sheneedandactuallyget?S= SNORING Doesyourchildsnore?Loudly?Everynight?Doeshe/sheeverstopbreathingorchokeor gaspduringsleep?
Ifyouanswered“yes”tooneormoreofthesequestionsitcouldmeanthatyourchildhasasleepproblemthatshouldbelookedintofurther.Besuretotalkwithyourchild’sdoctorifyouhaveconcernsorquestions.
LESSON PLAN TEST
1. Youshouldtrytogetbetween10-11hoursofsleepeverynight.___True___False
2.Kidswhohavetelevisionsintheirroomsareusuallyabletogotosleepbetterthanthose whodonot.___True___False
3.It’sagoodideatouseyourbedforsleepingonlyandnotforthingslikedoinghomeworkor watchingtelevision.___True___False
4.PeopledreamduringtheREM(RapidEyeMovement)stageofsleep.___True___False
5.Lackofsleepcancausepeopletosometimeshavetroublethinking.___True___False
