Lesson 2.4: Healthy Sleep and Rest

Overview

This lesson focuses on understanding the importance of sleep, common sleep problems, and self-management for good sleep.

Learning Targets

• Explain why sleep is important.
• Explain how much sleep you need at different stages of life.
• Identify common sleep problems.
• Identify ways to help improve how well you sleep.
• Set goals and develop a plan to help you sleep your best.

Preparation

For the Warm-Up Activity: Write the journal question on the board, or identify (and copy as needed) the worksheets you plan to use:

• Lesson 2.4 Quiz
• Lesson 2.4 Vocabulary Review Worksheet
• Lesson 2.4 ELL Vocabulary Review Worksheet

For the Content Focus: Open the Lesson 2.4 PowerPoint slides, or make copies of the Lesson 2.4 Note-Taking Guide.

For the Lesson Focus: Copy the Lesson 2.4 Skill-Building Challenge Worksheet: Developing Self-Management for Good Sleep.

Warm-Up Activity

Select a warm-up activity to help get your class focused and on task.

• Journal Question: How many hours of sleep did you get last night? What things help you get a good night’s sleep? What things make it harder for you to sleep?
  • Option: Write or project the question, and have students respond in their journals as they enter class.
  • Option: Have students discuss the question with a partner or in a small group.
• Vocabulary Review: Have students work individually, in partners, or in small groups to complete the Lesson 2.4 Vocabulary Review Worksheet.
• Quiz: Have students complete the Lesson 2.4 Quiz to assess their prior knowledge.
  • Option: Collect the quizzes, and use them alongside posttests to demonstrate student learning.
  • Option: Have students share their answers with a partner and then go over the answers together as a class.

Lesson Content

Review the content from the textbook lesson.

Option: Use the Lesson 2.4 PowerPoint slides to review the chapter content.

Option: Have students use the Lesson 2.4 Note-Taking Guide to review chapter content. Ask students to work alone, in pairs, or in small groups. Review the questions as a class if time permits.

Lesson Focus: Developing Self-Management for Good Sleep

1. Give each student a copy of the Skill-Building Challenge Worksheet: Developing Self-Management for Good Sleep.
2. Have students work individually to complete the worksheet.
3. Ask students to pair up. Have students share their sleep goals with their partner.
4. Create a topic web on the board by drawing a circle and labeling the inside “Sleep Goals.” Ask for volunteers to share their goals. Write student goals on the outside of the web. Follow up with each student volunteer, and ask one to three things they would do to help them achieve their goal.

Challenge Activity

Have students who need an additional challenge work on the following critical-thinking task.

Imagine that tomorrow is the school science fair. Everyone in your class must prepare a project and present it during the fair. Do you think you will do a good job presenting your project if you stayed up all night the night before to finish it? Explain your answer, using specific concepts and terms.

Reflection and Summary

Review the critical content from today’s lesson. Review the learning targets, and ask students to answer each question posed.

Can you…

• Explain why sleep is important?
  • Getting enough quality sleep and rest is among the most important health behaviors you can have.
  • Sleep is critical to the human body.
  • When we are well rested, our body functions at its best.
  • When we don’t get enough sleep, we can have trouble in every part of our lives.
  • Sleep affects how well you learn, how you feel, how your body functions and fights off disease, how well you interact with others, and how your body grows and develops.
• Explain how much sleep you need at different stages of life?

  • Age	Hours of recommended sleep
    Newborn (0-3 months)	14-17
    Infant (4-12 months)	12-16
    Toddler (1-2 years)	11-14
    Preschooler (3-5 years)	10-13
    School age (6-12 years)	9-12
    Teenage (13-18 years)	8-10
    Adult	7 or more

• Identify common sleep problems?
  • Sleep problems include the following:
    • Bed wetting (accidentally urinating while sleeping)
    • Insomnia (not being able to fall asleep or sleep through the night)
    • Nightmares (scary dreams that can cause you to wake up)
    • Sleepwalking (getting out of bed and walking around while in a state of deep sleep)
    • Sleep apnea (stopping breathing for short periods of time during sleep)
    • Narcolepsy (falling asleep suddenly during the day)
• Identify ways to help improve how well you sleep?
  • Set and follow a sleep schedule. Going to bed at the same time each night and getting up at the same time in the morning help your body get into a routine.
  • Avoid stimulants (caffeine, screen time) before bed.
  • Relax before bed. Reading a book or taking a bath can help you relax and fall asleep more easily.
  • Create a quality sleeping environment (temperature, darkness, quiet, comfort). You will sleep best in a cool, dark, quiet space that is comfortable.
• Set goals and develop a plan to help you sleep your best?
  • Every day you should do the following:
    1. Take naps. Short naps can help improve mood, alertness, and performance.
    2. Get regular exercise. Daily exercise helps you sleep longer and deeper.
    3. Get natural light during the day. Natural light helps your biological clock work at its best.

Assessment

Complete one or more of the following assessment tasks for this lesson.

• Quiz: Have students take the Lesson 2.4 Quiz.
• Vocabulary Review: Collect the Lesson 2.4 Vocabulary Review Worksheets, and evaluate them for accuracy.
• Note-Taking Guide: Collect the completed Lesson 2.4 Note-Taking Guides, and spot check one or more items for completion and accuracy.
• Skill-Building Worksheet: Have students submit the Lesson 2.4 Skill-Building Challenge Worksheet: Developing Self-Management for Good Sleep and use the Holistic Rubric: Goal Setting to evaluate their skill development.
• Journal Question: Ask students to respond to the journal question again, adding information they learned from today’s class. Require a one-paragraph response that uses proper grammar.

Take It Home

Talk to a family member in your home about the importance of creating a sleep routine and a good sleeping environment. Look at the environment that person sleeps in and offer suggestions on how to improve their sleep routine and sleeping environment.