Straining the eyes, myopia, lack of sun, and a sedimentary lifestyle are all possible side-effects of watching too much tv too regularly. Watch a video that explains how binge watching can cause poor health and eye risks, especially in children.

Concepts

television, eyes, obesity, childhood obesity

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members keep a weekly record of how much time they send watching tv as well as how much time they spend outside and have them compare the data

Classroom Considerations

• Works well in any topic class, especially a health class and appropriate for a variety of grade levels

Pros

• Includes a quiz, and links for diving deeper into the topic
• Visuals support the content being discussed

Cons

• None