Sleep and the Teenage Brain:
- Ask students how much sleep do they get on average during a school week?
- How much sleep do they get on average on a weekend?
- How much sleep do they think is important for a teenager?
- Look at the article "How Much Sleep Do I Need?"
- Video - Amazing Effects of Sleep - and lack of it
- Video - How to Sleep Better
- Video - Early Bird Versus Night Owl
- Video - The Circadian Rhythm and Your Biological Clock in 3 Minute
- Sleep - Adolescent Vicious Cycle chart
- Suggestion - students keep a log of their sleep habits for the next week. Make one copy of a sleep log per student and if they complete it you could use next week in class.
