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BCR-ABL: Cancer Protein Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How do scientists discover treatments for cancer? A presentation and accompanying worksheet explain how one cancer spreads and a theory of how to stop it. It details the trials and relapses after using the medication. Scholars learn...
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Infectious Disease: Evolving Challenges to Human Health Middle School Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Is there one right way to control infectious diseases? Learners determine the facts each stakeholder must consider when making their recommendations for controlling a disease threatening their area. They take into account public health,...
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Facts into Action

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students role play chosen scenario about smart decision making. In this drug awareness lesson, students discuss the danger associated with drug abuse. They practice how to make careful choices when faced with a difficult situation.
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Strive to Survive

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the effects of drugs on the reward system by completing a collection activity.
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The Truth About Hydrocodone

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explain the beneficial uses of pain relievers. In this health science lesson, students discuss the harmful effects of prescription drug abuse. They complete a worksheet at the end of the lesson.
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A Question of Sport

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students explore the controversy surrounding performance-enhancing drugs. In this current events lesson, students discuss the prevalence of drug use in the sports world and create poetry about sports. Older students may design a brochure...
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What About Health?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the concepts of healthy and unhealthy drugs. They read and discuss excerpts from the book "The Human Body," develop a list of healthy and unhealthy drugs, and write sentences relating to safety about medicines and other...
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Impaired

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how drug and alcohol use diminishes our ability to perform tasks that require manual dexterity such as driving a vehicle. Using gloves and sunglasses students attempt tasks and compare it with the relationsip to an...
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Taking Pills Isn't the Answer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore performance-related drug use. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Taking Pills Isn't the Answer", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and...
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Pain Relievers Comprehension Quiz

For Students 10th
In this pain relievers comprehension quiz worksheet, 10th graders read the information of drug labels for aspirin and acetaminophen, then answer 15 multiple choice questions, answers included.
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After Ben Johnson: The Dubin Inquiry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create interview questions that could be posed to gather necessary information about the use of performance-enhancing drugs. They role-play a mock inquiry using the interview questions.
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Soccer: Kickin' Butts!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students view a PBS "In the Mix" video about soccer and identify the benefits of playing the sport. They examine how playing a sport can help prevent tobacco abuse and design posters depicting the benefits of soccer.
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Fitness

For Students 4th - 8th
In this fitness worksheet, students explain why it is important to be healthy, clean, and fit. In addition, they keep a record of their daily meals and snacks for a week and describe what meals are best for them and why. Finally,...
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Breaking News English: Movies Condone Drugs and Unsafe Sex

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Movies Condone Drugs and Unsafe Sex," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: UK Doctors' Drink/Drug Problem

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "UK Doctors' Drink/Drug Problem," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Kate Moss Axed over Drug Scandal

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "Kate Moss Axed over Drug Scandal," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Cloned Dogs in Training to Sniff for Drugs

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Cloned Dogs in Training to Sniff for Drugs," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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No Call for Alcohol

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the effects of alcohol on the human body. In groups, they role-play making an argument for them not to drink. They write their own fictional situation involving drugs or alcohol and other groups practice it using a...
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Cocaine in the Brain

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the effects of cocaine and heroin and withdrawal symptoms.  For this drug  lesson students participate in an activity that illustrates cocaine's actions. 
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Influencing Factors

For Students 5th - 9th
In this personal health graphic organizer worksheet, students identify 9 factors that influence attitudes toward alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
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Price of Sickness

For Students 7th - 8th
In this American health worksheet, students analyze a graph of prescription drugs in the U.S. over five years. Students use the data to answer 5 problems about the rate of change.
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Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the issue of performance enhancing drugs. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?", respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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Are We Taking Drugs that are Safe?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils compare ideas and make a value judgment about medications and their reliability.
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Taking Risks: Drug and Alcohol Abuse

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners discuss a video about drug and alcohol abuse and their connection to risk-taking. They answer questions on a risk factor sheet about the use of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. They discuss long and short term goals and how not...

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