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Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Biological Rhythms
Lesson 1 Organizer: Web Version
Activity 1: What Do You Know (or Think You Know) about Sleep?
What the Teacher Does
Procedure Reference
Ask the class some questions about their sleep habits:
• Do you think you get enough sleep each night?
• How do you feel when you do not get enough sleep?
• How much sleep is needed for good health?
• What would happen if you were not allowed to sleep
for a very long time?
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Steps 1–3
Explain that you will explore their knowledge of sleep. Give
each student a copy of Master 1.1, What Do You Know (or
Think You Know) about Sleep?
• Have students respond to a series of statements about
sleep.
• Ask students to explain why they answered as they did.
Pages 55–56
Steps 4–6
Activity 2: Sleep Diary
What the Teacher Does
Procedure Reference
Log on to the teacher administration site and enter the
requested data about your school.
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Step 1
= Involves copying a master.
= Involves using the Internet.
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