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STEMonstrations: Sleep Science Instructional VideoSTEMonstrations: Sleep Science Instructional Video
Publisher
NASA
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
4:00
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Year
2018
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Instructional Video

STEMonstrations: Sleep Science

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How often do people get a full night's sleep? Scholars discover the importance of healthy sleep patterns from the viewpoint of space station astronauts in an episode of the STEM on Station series. After viewing a short video, viewers reflect on their own sleep patterns.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

sleep, patterns, environmental factors, light, cognitive development

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have pupils use a sleep app or similar technology to log their sleep quality for a period of time prior to the lesson
  • After the lesson, ask individuals to describe their perfect sleep environment as an exit slip

Classroom Considerations

  • Consider monitoring YouTube comments if assigning for independent viewing
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes a detailed handout for pupils to follow
  • Examines a topic that is a real issue for many

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 RST.6-8.7

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