Sleep Deprivation

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

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.

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

BY-NC-ND

Resource Provider other

https://ed.ted.com

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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