Crash Course Psychology #9: Sleep & Dreams

Crash Course Psychology #9: Sleep & Dreams is an informative video that explores the science behind our sleep cycles and dreams. This supplemental teaching resource includes a 2-page digital worksheet with 15 critical thinking questions to deepen student comprehension. \n\nThe worksheet guides learners to analyze key concepts presented in the video, including the different stages of sleep, REM sleep, sleep deprivation, sleep disorders, and theories about why we dream. Questions prompt students to explain sleep's restorative effects on the brain, compare REM and non-REM sleep, describe experiments that demonstrate the impacts of sleep deprivation, and more. \n\nThis versatile resource works well for whole-class discussion, small group work, or independent learning. The zip file contains the student worksheet and an answer key for easy self or peer review. Educators can conveniently assign the video and worksheet to monitor student progress.