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Balancing Screen Time: Healthy Tech Habits

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Lesson Plan

Balancing Screen Time: Healthy Tech Habits

Promote balanced screen time habits

This lesson educates 7th-grade students on the importance of balancing screen time with other activities to promote overall well-being. By understanding the impact of excessive screen time, students will learn to develop healthier habits that include a variety of activities, enhancing their physical, mental, and social health.

Audience

7th Grade

Time

30 mins

Approach

Promote balanced screen time habits

Materials

Discussion Questions, Worksheet: Screen Time Reflection, and Quiz: Screen Time Habits

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what screen time is and why it's important to balance it with other activities.
  • Ask students to share their favorite non-screen activities.

Step 2

Discussion

10 mins

  • Use the provided discussion questions to explore the impact of screen time on health and well-being.
  • Encourage students to think about how they feel after long periods of screen use versus engaging in other activities.

Step 3

Activity: Screen Time Reflection

10 mins

  • Distribute the 'Screen Time Reflection' worksheet.
  • Have students fill out the worksheet, reflecting on their current screen time habits and identifying areas for improvement.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize key points from the discussion and activity.
  • Encourage students to set a personal goal for balancing screen time with other activities.
  • Introduce the quiz to assess understanding of healthy tech habits.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide a discussion on the impact of screen time and the importance of balancing it with other activities.

What are some positive and negative effects of screen time?

Discuss both the benefits, like access to information and entertainment, and drawbacks, such as reduced physical activity and sleep issues.







How do you feel after spending a long time on screens?

Encourage students to reflect on physical and emotional feelings, such as tiredness or stress.







What activities do you enjoy that don't involve screens?

Help students brainstorm a variety of activities, emphasizing the importance of diversity in daily routines.







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Worksheet

Worksheet: Screen Time Reflection

A worksheet to help students reflect on their current screen time habits and identify areas for improvement.

List the activities you do on screens each day.








How much time do you spend on screens daily?








What non-screen activities do you enjoy?








Set a goal for reducing screen time and increasing other activities.








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Quiz

Quiz: Screen Time Habits

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