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Sleep & Recovery

Sixth graders learn why sleep is when the body and brain recover, grow, and store what they learned. A steady wind-down routine helps you fall asleep and wake refreshed. They order a good bedtime routine, then build their own.

Grade 6Sleep & Recovery45 minutes1 class periodSHAPEExplicit teaching4 StandardsSHAPE
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Explain why sleep matters.
  • ✓Build a wind-down routine.
  • ✓Protect sleep from screens.
  • ✓Set a sleep goal.
Essential Question

Why is sleep just as important as food and exercise?

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the Bedtime Routine

Project this and have students put the wind-down steps in order.

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The Lesson · Health & PE Flow (Warm-Up · Learn · Practice · Apply · Cool-Down)

45 minutes, five moves

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Warm-Up — Running on Empty

5 min

How do you feel the day after a bad night’s sleep?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Share how it feels.
  • Invite a few.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Think.
  • Share.
  • Get ready.
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Learn — Sleep & Recovery

11 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Order the Bedtime Routine.
  • Order the steps.
  • Note screens off before bed.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Say.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a calming wind-down.
  • Spot a sleep stealer (screens).
  • Pick a bedtime.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name.
  • Spot.
  • Pick.
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Apply — Apply

11 min

Students apply.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Build your wind-down routine.
  • Set a consistent bedtime.
  • Plan a screen cutoff.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Build.
  • Set.
  • Plan.
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Cool-Down — Cool-Down

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say why sleep matters.
  • Name a routine step.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Name one.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the SHAPE America National Standards for Health Education and Physical Education.

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HE.1

Explain why sleep matters for health.

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HE.7

Practice a healthy sleep routine.

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HE.5

Make choices that protect sleep.

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HE.6

Set a consistent sleep goal.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Routine picture cards.
  • Frame: “before bed I will ___.”
  • Order with images.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Use 3 steps.
  • Pick one calming activity.
  • Use a visual routine.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Track sleep for a week.
  • Design a screen-free zone.
  • Compare rested vs tired days.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 😴Routine cards
  • 💻Order the Bedtime Routine
  • 🕛A clock
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

sleeprest when body and brain recoverrecoveryrepair and growth during restroutinea regular set of stepswind-downcalming activities before bedconsistentthe same time each nightscreen timedevice use that can delay sleeprefreshedhow you feel after good sleepresta break for body and mind
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
Why is sleep important?
It is when the body and brain recover, grow, and store learning.
QUESTION 2
What should you do about an hour before bed?
Stop screens and do something calming.
QUESTION 3
What helps you fall asleep?
A steady wind-down routine and a consistent bedtime.

Cool-down: sleep & recovery.

Have students build a wind-down routine and set a bedtime. A printable sleep tracker is in the PE & Health library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: consistent, recovery, refreshed, rest, routine, screen time, sleep, wind-down
  1. the same time each night
  2. a break for body and mind
  3. calming activities before bed
  4. repair and growth during rest
  5. rest when body and brain recover
  6. device use that can delay sleep
  7. a regular set of steps
  8. how you feel after good sleep

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. Why is sleep important?
  2. What should you do about an hour before bed?
  3. What helps you fall asleep?
Answer key — Part A: 1) consistent · 2) rest · 3) wind-down · 4) recovery · 5) sleep · 6) screen time · 7) routine · 8) refreshed
Part B: 1) It is when the body and brain recover, grow, and store learning. 2) Stop screens and do something calming. 3) A steady wind-down routine and a consistent bedtime.