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Finding My Media Balance

What does media balance mean for me?

Grade

5

Time

45 mins.
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Objectives

  • Reflect on how balanced they are in their daily lives.
  • Consider what "media balance" means, and how it applies to them.
  • Create a personalized plan for healthy and balanced media use.

Vocabulary Show definitions

balance . media . media balance
balance –
media – the books, TV shows, video games, apps, and other ways we get information and entertainment
media balance – using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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Topics

Healthy Habits Digital Citizenship & Literacy
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.

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This lesson will be archived in December 2026. 

We've updated and expanded it into the lessons below.

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Healthy Habits
Grade:
5
Understanding Design Tricks
How do apps and devices try to keep my attention longer than I had planned?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion
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Healthy Habits
Grade:
5
Creating Device-Free Moments
Why is it important that we have device-free moments in our lives?
Activities:
Drawing,
Personal Reflection
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Healthy Habits
Grade:
5
Tricky Tech Game
How can healthy tech habits help us battle design tricks?
Activities:
Card Activity,
Drawing,
Game,
Media Creation

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45 mins.
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