How much do you know about 'sleep'?

How much do
you know about

sleep?

Fun Trivia. Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Sleep is something we do at least once
every day. Lack of sleep affect our
overall health and may put us at higher
risk for diseases.

We have learned that regular
exercise is good to the body. It
improves sleep quality and
increases sleep duration.

Can we smell something
bad while we’re sleeping?

Nothing but sweet dreams for us! Our
sense of smell turns off when we’re
sleeping, even if there is a horrible smell
near us.

Did you know?

The letter Z is used to symbolise sleep as
comic artists needed a way to depict that a
character was sleeping in a sketch. ‘Zzzzz’
was meant to indicate the sound made
when asleep.

Source: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/76701/50-random-facts/
For more info go to: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/27045/how-did-
the-letter-z-come-to-be-associated-with-sleeping-snoring

Did you know?

Even trees go to sleep at night by
relaxing their branches and perk
them up in the morning.

Source: http://thescienceexplorer.com

Did you know?

A snail can sleep for three years.

Source: https://www.thegoodbody.com/sleep-facts/

Did you know?

Giraffes can get by on an average of
30 minutes of sleep a night.

Source: http://thescienceexplorer.com

Did you know?

Animals do have some unique ways
of going to sleep.

Rabbits commonly sleep with their
eyes open, and horses are able to
sleep standing up and lying down.

Source: http://thescienceexplorer.com

Did you know?

Sea otters have the most adorable
way of falling asleep, they hold
hands as they sleep so they don’t
drift away from each other.

Source: http://thescienceexplorer.com

Hi Kids,
I hope that you had a great time reading
some trivia information about ‘sleep’.
Take care of yourselves and be healthy and
safe.

Ms. Gen