Level
Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Duration
45 minutes

Summary
The focus of this lesson is to have students explore the relationship between sleep habits and brain health using their own class data. Students will collect, visualize, and analyze sleep data using dot plots and box plots in Geogebra. The culminating project is a personal reflection in which students connect their findings to the impact of sleep on their daily lives.

Materials
Student worksheet
Powerpoint slides
“Why is Sleep So Important" video clip
Geogebra platform
Chart paper
Sticky notes
Markers

Created by
Jenny Palumbo

Edited by
Diana Li, PhD
Zoya Khan
Maya Velasco
Pooja Bhaskar
Verithia Hood

With input from
Aaron Licari
Brianna DeSantis
Cathy Zhu
Jenna Denino
Lisa Rigogliosi Farrell
Mary Marks
Melina Melendez
Narelle Lopez
Stacy McClear-Powell
Tim Carlin
Victoria Lodi

Supported by

The Dana Foundation