Getting a healthy balance online
I can explain why balancing offline and online time is important.
Getting a healthy balance online
I can explain why balancing offline and online time is important.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Sleep, exercise, healthy food and time with other people are important.
- We should try to get a balance of sleep, exercise, healthy food and time with other people to lead a healthy lifestyle.
- Online time can be fun but it can take away from important things that keep us healthy.
- We must try to find a balance of offline and online time.
Keywords
Healthy - when something is healthy it means it is good for us, our minds and bodies
Exercise - moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy
Offline - not using the internet
Balance - having balance means making sure you have enough time for work and fun, for example, sharing your time between homework, play, and rest
Common misconception
All online time is bad.
There are many positives of going online for young people, as long as online time does not interfere with a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
To help you plan your year 1 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Getting a healthy balance online, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Getting a healthy balance online, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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something that is good for us, our minds and body
making sure you have enough time for work and fun
moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy