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Sleep. Health Education for Life: Partnership for Kids 4th grade. The Health Triad. Exercise. Sleep. Nutrition. Why are some reasons we need sleep?. Sleep allows our body to rest and repair itself!. Sleep: Allows us to rest Gives us energy Improves mood Makes us alert

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  1. Sleep Health Education for Life: Partnership for Kids 4th grade

  2. The Health Triad Exercise Sleep Nutrition

  3. Why are some reasons we need sleep?

  4. Sleep allows our body to rest and repair itself! • Sleep: • Allows us to rest • Gives us energy • Improves mood • Makes us alert • Helps with memory

  5. Some parts of our body slow down: • Breathing • Heart rate • Digestion • Other parts speed up: • Our BRAIN Sleeping is an active process

  6. Brain activity is measured as electric waves

  7. Different types of brain waves exist during our sleep cycle

  8. There are two types of sleep: REM and Non-REM • REM: Rapid eye movement • Our eyes rapidly move back and forth underneath our eyelids. • Dreaming occurs during REM sleep. • NREM: Non-REM sleep Video of REM sleep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0DJzFDOgzg

  9. The Biological Clock • Our biological clock, which is located in the brain, controls when we wake up and when we feel sleepy. Awake Asleep

  10. The Biological Clock is located in the brain Biological Clock Our Biological Clock runs on 24-hour hour cycles

  11. Sleep Need “Sleep need” is the amount of sleep we need to stay alert during the day. How many hours do teenagers need to sleep each night?

  12. Sleep Need “Sleep need” is the amount of sleep we need to stay alert during the day. How many hours do teenagers need to sleep each night? 8 – 10 Hours!

  13. Sleep debt Sleep debt is when we get less sleep than we need. We need: We get: Sleep debt:

  14. Sleep debt adds up! 2 hours+ 1 hour+ 2 hours= 5 hours of sleep debt

  15. What does sleep debt affect? • Alertness • Learning and memory • Mood • Energy • Control and coordination

  16. How do we get rid of sleep debt? • Pay it back! • Sleep extra • Take naps

  17. Sleep Hygiene: Good sleeping habits • 8-10 hours of sleep every night

  18. Sleep Hygiene: Good sleeping habits • 8-10 hours of sleep every night • Create a comfortable sleeping environment • Dark, quiet, not too hot or too cold Sleep…

  19. Sleep Hygiene: Good sleeping habits • 8-10 hours of sleep every night • Create a comfortable sleeping environment • Dark, quiet, not too hot or too cold • Sleep and wake up at the same time every day.

  20. Sleep Hygiene: Good sleeping habits • 8-10 hours of sleep every night • Create a comfortable sleeping environment • Dark, quiet, not too hot or too cold • Sleep and wake up at the same time every day. • Sync up with your biological clock • Take a nap when you are sleepy, study when you are alert.

  21. Sleep Hygiene: Good sleeping habits • 8-10 hours of sleep every night • Create a comfortable sleeping environment • Dark, quiet, not too hot or too cold • Sleep and wake up at the same time every day. • Sync up with your biological clock • Take a nap when you are sleepy, study when you are alert. • General good health

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