Plugged In and Checked Out

What are the age groups represented in the graph?

• 2-11 and 12-17

• 5-10 and 12-17

• Birth-2 and 3-11

• 2-10 and 11-17

What type of screen do children spend the greatest amount of time on?

• DVR - TV

• Game Consoles

• Internet TV

• Traditional TV

Which age group spends more time on game consoles?

• 2-11

• 12-17

• 17-21

• 5-10

Which age group spends more time watching traditional TV?

• Birth-2

• 2-11

• 12-17

• 18-20

According to a caption in this article, if you have a TV or computer in your bedroom, you are less likely to....?

• read

• sleep

• talk to your family

• study

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Kids and teens between the ages of 12 and 17 spend an average of ___ hours a day in front of a screen?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 8

What percentage of children live in homes where the TV is on during mealtimes

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 7/8

• 2/3

Studies have shown that the more TV children watch, the more likely they are to...

• sleep too much

• gain weight

• get in fights

• have mood swings

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CCSS.RI.5.8

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What percent of homes have at least one computer?

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

Studies have shown TV watching negatively impacts....?

• growth

• personality

• sleep

• educational achievement

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