Managing Screen Time Lesson Plan for 5th Grade Example Students

Topic: Managing Screen Time

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to understand the importance of managing screen time and how it can affect sleep, mood, and cognitive function.

Materials

• Calculator
• Google docs or other document-editing software
• Handouts with tips for managing screen time

Warm-up

• Have students take out their phones and set a timer for 5 minutes.
• Ask them to do whatever they want on their phones for the 5 minutes, but make sure to tell them that they can't check the time until the timer goes off.
• At the end of the 5 minutes, ask the students to share their favorite thing that they did on their phone during the 5 minutes.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the topic of managing screen time. Explain that screens are part of our daily lives, but it's important to learn how to use them responsibly.
• Discuss the effects of screen time on sleep, mood, and cognitive function. Explain that screen time can affect sleep by delaying bedtime and interrupting sleep, and can also affect mood by causing anxiety and depression. Explain that screen time can also affect cognitive function by causing brain fog and reducing attention span and concentration.
• Discuss strategies for managing screen time, such as setting limits and finding alternatives to screen time. Emphasize the importance of establishing a family screen time routine and ensuring that all family members are aware of the screen time rules.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and give each group a worksheet with questions about screen time.
• Have the groups work together to answer the questions on the worksheet, checking for understanding as they go.
• After they have finished, have each group share their answers with the class and discuss any differences or similarities in their responses.

Independent Practice

• Give each student a copy of the worksheet from the guided practice activity and have them complete the questions independently.Project
• Have students create a poster or presentation to share with their classmates on how they manage their screen time.
• Students can include tips they have found that help them manage their screen time, things they have learned from the lesson, or anything else they would like to share.

Closure

• Review the key points of the lesson with the class and have students share one thing they have learned about managing their screen time.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice project and provide feedback on their understanding of the material covered in the lesson.
• Collect and review completed independent practice projects for understanding of the material covered in the lesson.