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Topic: Sleep Part of:
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Entire Activity Download (6 pages)
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Teacher Background Information
Teacher Administrative Information
Student Background Information Handout
Resource
Zzzz World: The World of Sleep PowerPoint Presentation
html version ppt version (1 MB)
Keywords
sleep disorder, insomnia, nightmare, restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, snoring, narcolepsy, sleep walking, sleep talking, sleep terror disorder, jet lag
Key Concepts
Sleep disorders, Health, Organizing information from several sources
Process Skills Utilized
Reading, Synthesizing, Oral presentation skills
Intended Grade Level - 6-8
Objectives
Students will be able to:
Research information about a sleep disorder
Prepare a Newsletter about a sleep disorder
Present information about a sleep disorder in oral form to the class
Activity Description
Students will work in groups of two (or more) and will draw a “Sleep Disorder Card”. This will be their topic as they research information about their sleep disorder. Using a newsletter template as an organizer for their information, students will prepare a sleep disorder newsletter. Students will then present a “mini-teach” presentation so they can share the information with the class. This ensures that all students are introduced to some of the major sleep disorders and their implications for overall health.
Activity Materials
1 Sleep Disorder Card (These cards can be cut out and laminated to save paper and to make them reusable)
Library materials, Internet access for research
Note cards
Blank Newsletter Form included in this activity (1 per student)
Activity Management Suggestions
Work with your campus librarian before taking students to the library and ask for resources related to sleep disorders to be readily available. Another option is to ask for a cart of books to be checked out so students can conduct some of their research in the classroom. If Internet research is possible, ask the librarian to instruct students on using the databases to do research. If students rely solely on search engines, such as Google, they cannot be sure of the reliability of their sources.
The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute has several valuable websites relating to sleep and sleep disorders. Some of these websites are listed below. If you are taking students to the computer lab to conduct research, ask the librarian or the computer specialist on your campus to help set up the computer lab to help organize the lesson by creating shortcuts to these websites in advance.
If your students are arranged in academic teams, you can work with the Language Arts teacher(s) on your team during this activity. The Language Arts teacher(s) can instruct students on research, citing sources and may want to extend the activity into a fully processed writing activity.
Modifications: Students needing modifications can be selectively placed into a group so they may fully participate in the activity. These students can be assigned a group role suitable to their Individual Education Plan.
Extensions: Students can research additional sleep disorders and prepare a sleep disorder booklet.
References Used
Carskadon, M. Acebo, C. & Jenni, O. (2004). Regulation of Adolescent Sleep: Implications for Behavior. Annals of the New York Academy of Science , 1021, 276-291.
Gally, J. & Edelman, G. (2004). Neural reapportionment: an hypothesis to account for the function of sleep. CR Biologica, 327(8), 721-7.
Roffwarg, H., Muzio, J., Dement, W. (1966). Ontogenetic Development of the Human Sleep-Dream Cycle. Science , 152:3772, 604-609.
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Browse/Sleep.html
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/sleep/
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr/
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/index.htm
