Sleep Recharges You: High School Toolkit
High school teachers, school nurses, counselors and coaches can help us share the "
Sleep Recharges You" message with teens. The campaign to raise awareness among teens about the importance of healthy sleep is an initiative of the
National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project, a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Research Society and other partners.
Request your FREE classroom poster!
Click the Sleep Recharges You poster image to download a JPG or PDF file that you can print and display on your bulletin board or hand out to your students.
You also can request a
FREE, full-size poster to display prominently in your classroom, office or hallway. On behalf of the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine will mail a complimentary, 16 x 22 inch poster to you.
Request your free poster today by sending an email message to
info@aasm.org with the subject line "Free Sleep Recharges You Poster." Provide your name, school, mailing address, and number of posters needed (limit of 10 per school contact). Offer available while supply lasts.
(Contact information will not be shared with any third-party.)
Sleep Recommendations
Recommended Amount of Sleep for Pediatric Populations - American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
Members of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine developed consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and adolescents.
Lesson Plans
Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Biological Rhythms - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Explore the scientific process of sleep, the importance of good sleep hygiene, and the negative consequences of sleep deprivation with this lesson plan from the NIH Curriculum Supplement Series.
Eat Move Win - Dairy Council of California
Lesson 4 of this free, online, five-lesson plan includes information about the relationship between sleep duration and eating habits.
Classroom Activities
Sleep Recharges You High School Video Contest - American Sleep Medicine Foundation
Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire - American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sleep Diary (PDF with fillable form fields) - American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Drowsy Driving Skit - American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sleep Storyboard, Sleep Log, & Sleep Quiz - Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth
Classroom Presentations
Dangers of Drowsy Driving (PowerPoint file) - American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Careers in Sleep (PowerPoint file) - American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Infographics & Memes
Download and share these images online and on social media or print and distribute them to raise awareness of the importance of healthy sleep.