Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Sleep Deprivation

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

8

Overview

This TED-Ed learning activity guides students through understanding the importance of positive sleep habits.

In the United States, it’s estimated that 30 percent of adults and 66 percent of adolescents are regularly sleep-deprived. This isn’t just a minor inconvenience: staying awake can cause serious bodily harm. Claudia Aguirre shows what happens to your body and brain when you skip sleep.

The activity includes a video, multiple choice and open-ended questions, additional resources to dig deeper, and a guided discussion.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 8

    HE19.8.1.3

    Create a plan for eliminating personal unhealthy behaviors.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 8

    HE19.8.5.2

    Critique the positive and negative outcomes of a health-related decision.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 8

    HE19.8.7.1

    Perform overall self-assessments and identify behaviors that will impact personal health.

    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Learning Activity

    Resource Provider

    Other

    Resource Provider other

    https://ed.ted.com
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    BY-NC-ND
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