Description: Too much time spent online can negatively impact the physical and mental health of children and teens. This lesson addresses those impacts and delivers ways to bring a healthy balance back into the lives of young people.

This lesson helps young people define “screen time” and potential problems with spending too much time looking at electronic screens. They will analyze how much of their day they spend in front of electronic screens and think of healthy ways to limit their screen time.

Grade: Cycle 1-2

Time: 30 min

Materials:

• Crayons or other art supplies
• Decreasing Screen Time – Health Powered Kids