Screens are great for lots of things, and so are lots of other things, like playing outside, reading and spending time with family. Today we find out what a genuine balance actually looks like.
Become a Screen Time Superhero! Find your own genuine balance.
Your mission is to notice all the different things you enjoy doing, screens and beyond, and show your class your own balance plan.
The Shape of This Challenge
Discover
✏️ ️ Light, curious
Explore
️ Focused, rising
Create
✏️ Deep, the peak
Reflect
️ Calm, close
Discover
Step 1
What Do You Love on a Screen?
️ Talk / Verbal
We are learning tonotice what we genuinely enjoy doing on a screen.Your task: Talk with a partner: what’s your favourite thing to do on a screen? Why do you enjoy it?
5 minutes.
I canname one thing I genuinely enjoy doing on a screen.
→ This helps you become a Screen Time Superhero
Self-AwarenessCommunication
Step 2
What Do You Love Away From a Screen?
️ Hands-on / Kinaesthetic
We are learning tonotice what we genuinely enjoy doing away from a screen.Your task: Draw or list 3 things you love doing that don’t need a screen at all.
6 minutes.
I canname at least 2 things I enjoy doing away from a screen.
→ This helps you become a Screen Time Superhero
Self-AwarenessReflection
Explore
Step 3
Be Both!
Move / Stand up
We are learning tophysically explore the idea of balance.Your task: Stand up! When your teacher says a screen activity, freeze like you’re using a screen. When they say a non-screen activity, act it out.
6 minutes.
I canact out both a screen and a non-screen activity.
→ This helps you become a Screen Time Superhero
Self-ManagementCreativity
Step 4
What Does Balance Feel Like?
️ Talk / Verbal
We are learning toreflect on what a genuinely good day of balance might feel like.Your task: Talk with a partner: what would a day with a good balance of screen time and other things feel like to you?
5 minutes.
I candescribe what balance feels like, in my own words.
→ This becomes your evidence in Step 5
Self-AwarenessCommunication
✨
Create
Step 5
Make Your Balance Plan
Drawing / Physical
We are learning tocreate a genuine, personal balance plan.Your task: Choose ONE way to show your own balance: draw your favourite screen and non-screen activities side by side, show and tell them, or act them out.
Drawing / Picture Card
1 paper card, max 5 words
around 10 minutes
Show and Tell
60 to 90 seconds spoken
around 5 minutes to prepare
Play-acting Roleplay
60 to 90 seconds
around 5 minutes to prepare
10 minutes.
I canshow my own genuine idea of balance.
Content CreationSelf-Management
Step 6
Show and Celebrate
️ Talk / Verbal
We are learning toshare our work and celebrate finishing the mission.Your task: Show your balance plan to a friend. Tell them your favourite thing on each side. Give each other a high-five.
Building an early, genuine sense of balance, not a rule imposed from outside but something a child can notice for themselves, is a healthy foundation for a lifetime of using technology well.
Success Looks Like
I can name something I enjoy doing on a screen. I can name something I enjoy doing away from a screen. I can share my own balance idea.
Evidence and Presentation Options
Drawing / Picture Card (1 paper card, max 5 words), Show and Tell (60 to 90 seconds spoken), Play-acting Roleplay (60 to 90 seconds)
Next steps
This week, notice one moment when you chose a non-screen activity, and how it felt.
Tools and Links
Paper and crayons for the balance plan.
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Building an early, genuine sense of balance, not a rule imposed from outside but something a child can notice for themselves, is a healthy foundation for a lifetime of using technology well.
Success Looks Like
I can name something I enjoy doing on a screen. I can name something I enjoy doing away from a screen. I can share my own balance idea.
Evidence and Presentation Options
Drawing / Picture Card (1 paper card, max 5 words), Show and Tell (60 to 90 seconds spoken), Play-acting Roleplay (60 to 90 seconds)
Next steps
This week, notice one moment when you chose a non-screen activity, and how it felt.
Age, Stage and Prior Learning: P1-P3 (ages 4 to 7), Foundation level. This is about genuine self-awareness and balance, not restriction or shame around screen use, keep the tone positive throughout.
Before You Start: No specific materials needed beyond paper and drawing materials for Step 5.
How to Open This: "Today we're Screen Time Superheroes! Screens are great, and so are lots of other things. Let's find out what a good balance looks like for you."
Scheduling: Roughly 30 minutes total, works well as a standalone session.
If a Pupil Gets Stuck: If a child struggles to think of non-screen activities, prompt with specific examples: playing outside, a favourite toy, reading with a grown-up.
For Fast Finishers: Ask fast finishers to think of one new non-screen activity they'd like to try this week.
Marking Guidance: There's no right answer or ideal balance here. Look for genuine self-awareness, can the child name real things they enjoy on both sides.
