Sleep is important, especially for kids! I was able to find a Ted-Ed talk that is titled, “The Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep.” I could not find a date for this video of a rating. I assume Ted Talks are PG since they are shown in school. The website said this video was posted 2 … Continue reading Short Documentary Clip for Kindergarteners about Importance of Sleep
Fun, easy to use, interactive app for Kindergarteners The app I found that was interactive and talked about going to sleep is called: “Good Night.” This app was made by B. & J. Moßmann. This app was released on December 8, 2012, and was last updated February 28, 2013. The version of the app is … Continue reading Interactive Educational App for Kindergarteners about Sleep
Internet Source for Teachers: I explored Kids Health a bit and found some information about sleep that would be useful for teachers. Click on this link and it will take you to the teacher guide. I also included links that you can click that is a quiz, answer key, handout and a poster. This website seems … Continue reading Internet Resources for Kindergarten Parents and Teachers Regarding Sleep
Documentary: The Truth About: Sleep (Watch till until 2:15) Summary of Source BBC Documentary May 11, 2017 57:56 No rating given This documentary is episode twelve of a documentary series on common health related studies. This episode follows Michael Mosley, a former doctor who had to quit practicing due to his insomnia. Throughout the hour … Continue reading 7th Grade Importance of Sleep Documentary
1. Interactive App Summary of Source There are many great smart device apps out there to help you fall asleep or wake up. The app I chose as a student resource is Pillow: Sleep Tracking and Analysis Alarm Clock by Neybox Digital Ltd which was last updated on February 28, 2017 to Version 3.1.4. This … Continue reading 7th Grade Importance of Sleep Mobile App
Fiction Book: Gossamer- Lois Lowry (January 8, 2008) Summary of Source Gossamer is a fiction book written for a middle school reading level about little creatures that visit us during our sleep. The main character of the book is named Littlest One or Littlest for short. She is a tiny invisible spirit training to be … Continue reading 7th Grade Importance of Sleep Fiction
Internet Source for Students Summary of Source A great student resource for a lesson on sleep for seventh graders is Brain Pop, which is an online resource including videos, quizzes, activities, and lesson plans. This website is specifically on sleep and includes a four minute video of Robot Moby asking his friend Tim a question about … Continue reading 7th Grade Importance of Sleep Internet Source for Students
Film Name: InstaFame (Watch clip from: 4 min – 9.41 min) Producer: Sylvain Labs Year: 2014 Length: 12 mins. Rating: N/A What is this film about? This film is about a young boy who has over 81K Instagram followers. He shares how he came to be so … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction Documentary
Film Information: Wall-e (Watch Clip from: 0:05 secs. to 2:45 mins.) Producer: Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios Year: 2008 Length: 98 minutes Rating: G Summary: The popular film, Wall-E, takes place in the future where the Earth has been abandoned because it is unable to sustain plant and … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction Popular Film
General App Information: Name: Tech Safe Social Media Seller: Excite-ed Community Interests Company Category: Education Updated: February 23, 2017 Version: 1.0 Online site: Excite-ed What is the purpose of this App? This app seems like a great resource to have on tablets in the classroom. It was not created to discourage teenagers from using … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction App Resource