World Report: April 28, 2000 Vol. 5 No. 25
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Top 5 Ways Kids Spend Their Time
No wonder you're not getting enough sleep! Though sleeping is still the Number 1 activity, studies show that kids have less free time now than they used to. Kids today spend an average of eight more hours a week in school than they did in 1981 and almost twice as much time playing organized sports. Here's a look at how kids ages 9 to 11 spend their week:
1. Sleeping
68 hours, 17 minutes per week
2. School
34 hours, 25 minutes
3. TV
12 hours, 52 minutes
4. Playing
9 hours, 36 minutes
5. Personal Care(bathing, getting dressed)
7 hours, 54 minutes
Source: University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Panel, 1997
