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Screen Time: Grades 9-12 Lesson PlanScreen Time: Grades 9-12 Lesson Plan
Publisher
Nemours KidsHealth
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Internet Access
Year
2017
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Screen Time: Grades 9-12

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This Screen Time: Grades 9-12 lesson plan also includes:
  • Screen-Time Tracker (.pdf)
  • Quiz (.pdf)
  • Quiz: Answer Key (.pdf)
  • Why Exercise Is Wise
  • Easy Exercises for Teens
  • How to Pick a Great Book
  • Technology: 5 Ways to Reboot Yourself
  • 5 Ideas for Better Sleep
  • Activity
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Two engaging activities encourage teens to turn off their screens and tune into healthy activities. Learners use a tracker to assess their daily screen-time habits, read several articles about the value of exercise, then research the effects of screen time on sleep. The lesson ends with individuals crafting a persuasive letter about the importance of powering down before bedtime.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

electronic media, exercise, video games, healthy habits, aerobic activity, anaerobic activity

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the article "Easy Exercises for Teens" as homework and have individuals commit to trying a different exercise each day
  • Encourage pupils to engage their families in one of the exercises

Classroom Considerations

  • Part of a 12-lesson Personal Health series designed for physical education and health classes

Pros

  • Includes a template for the screen-time tracker and a quiz to check for comprehension

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.2

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