Humans are the only mammals who delay sleep. Viewers learn this and other interesting facts in a video that explores sleep in humans. The narrator also discusses how lights affect our sleep, the importance of sleep, and how sleep is essential to life.  

Concepts

sleep, human needs, glands

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have classes survey the school and determine average number of hours learners sleep; graph, post, and discuss findings
• Have your class research the positive effects of sleep and share findings

Classroom Considerations

• Video ends at 7:54; the rest of video is advertisements

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes links at end of the video and within the description for further videos and readings about sleep
• Content is engaging for learners because a majority of them would sleep for 10-12 hours if allowed — great topic for discussions!

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.2