Screen Time and Sleep Survey.

Do you know how much time you really spend on electronic devices each day? Conduct your own investigation to find out.

Step 1: Collect Data >> For one week, carefully track your habits using the table below.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SCREEN TIME ACTIVITY >> Record the screen time hours spent daily on each activity. Computer/ Phone/Tablet: School-Related Computer/ Phone/Tablet: Entertainment Watching TV Playing Games Total Hours of Screen Time MOOD >> Record your mood at least twice a day. Morning Evening SLEEP TIMES >> Record your total hours of sleep the night before each day. Bedtime (Night Before) Wake Time Total Hours of Sleep SATURDAY SUNDAY SCREEN TIME ACTIVITY >> Record the screen time hours spent daily on each activity. Computer/ Phone/Tablet: School-Related Computer/ Phone/Tablet: Entertainment Watching TV Playing Games Total Hours of Screen Time MOOD >> Record your mood at least twice a day. Morning Evening SLEEP TIMES >> Record your total hours of sleep the night before each day. Bedtime (Night Before) Wake Time Total Hours of Sleep Step 2: Analyze Your Data (separate paper) Graph your daily screen time and sleep for the week, then answer these questions:

1. What screen activity had the highest total?

2. Do you observe any relationship between screen time and sleep totals?

3. The Centers for Disease Control recommends teens get at least eight hours of sleep a night. Did you? What is one specific step you could take to help yourself sleep better?

4. Did you observe a link between your mood and amount of sleep or screen time? Explain.

Step 3: Set a Challenge (separate paper)

Write down goals to reduce your weekly screen time. How much screen time will you allow each day? What activities will you cut back? Which will you increase? Track your activities for another week and compare your results.

Can Too Much Screen Time Harm You?

It's no secret that teens spend a lot of time viewing screens. In fact, the average teen spends over seven hours a day on screens for entertainment alone. But science increasingly shows that too much screen time can negatively affect teens' health. By sharing the article "Can Too Much Screen Time Harm You?" and the activity "Screen Time and Sleep Survey," you can help students understand how screen time may impact their physical and emotional well-being.

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