Grade 6 · Science
Why Teenagers Need Sleep
It is ten-thirty on a school night, and you are wide awake. Your parents keep telling you to go to bed, but your brain does not feel the least bit sleepy. If this sounds familiar, you are not simply being stubborn. Scientists have found that teenagers' bodies really do work differently at night, and that most teens are not getting the sleep they need.
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