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Nurse Tina Stick Puppet

For Teachers K
Students describe alcohol s a drug that can be harmful to their bodies.
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Message in a Bottle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the implications of the misuse of alcohol. In this personal health activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about the misuse of alcohol and examine advertisements for alcohol.
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I Refuse!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders demonstrate effective use of assertive refusal skills when declining alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. In this assertive refusal lesson plan, 5th graders role play peer pressure situation and write a brief essay on what...
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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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Taking Pills Isn't the Answer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore performance-related drug use. In this health journalism lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "Taking Pills Isn't the Answer", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an...
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Fitness

For Students 4th - 8th
For this fitness worksheet, learners 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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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What You Need to Know about Marijuana Use and Driving

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Research indicates that marijuana can negatively affect coordination and judgment, making it dangerous to drive while under the influence. But does it increase the risk of car crashes? An informative fact sheet describes the ways...
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Environmental Causes of Birth Defects

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Get your high schoolers thinking about the factors that lead to birth defects. They examine how environmental factors and personal choices can cause birth defects in unborn children. They discover the effects of various handicaps such as...
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Three Elements of Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify and discuss three important elements of health: physical, social, and mental health. They go into detail about each and spend a lot of time discussing the dangers of smoking, drinking alcohol, and eating a...
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Harmful objects

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify safe ways to report harmful objects. In this harmful objects lesson plan, 1st graders identify objects that can harm them. They then identify objects that are not safe verses ones that are safe, and are taught...
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PBS

Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Commitment to Recovery

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Recovery from substance addiction is an ongoing process. The final lesson in a series about painkiller abuse and addiction prompts learners to research various recovery options before writing a short story about a character who is going...
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Lesson 3 - Marijuana

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
It's never too early to talk to your young grade schoolers about the dangers of marijuana. Here's a short instructional activity to discuss some basic information about what happens to the body and the brain when someone smokes...
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Substance Abuse Prevention at Hollywood High

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs using cd-roms, Internet websites, and media center materials. In small groups they write a script and create a computer animated movie using the "Hollywood High" computer software.
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Writing
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Health Smart Virginia

Mental Health Journals

For Students 8th - 10th
Eight prompts, designed to accompany the Health Smart series of lessons, provide high schoolers an opportunity to reflect on and learn from the issues raised by the various activities.
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Advocates for Youth

How Can I Take Care of My Health?

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Life is all about choices, and a healthy life tends to involve a lot of healthy choices. Guide teenagers toward a life full of nutritious food, regular exercise, and responsible decisions with a series of lessons on healthy habits for...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Caution: Thin Ice!

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders listen to a story titled "Thin Ice!" then partake in a whole-class discussion asking and answering questions about what was read. Scholars brainstorm risky behaviors in preparation for a game of RISKO—a game similar to...
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National Institute of Drug Abuse

Nurturing My Mental and Emotional Health

For Teachers 6th - 12th
One exercise does not necessarily work for all! A resource from the National Institutes of Health provides tweens and teens with exercises to help them cope with anxiety and stress. Participants note their stress levels before and after...
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Red Ribbon Week Stations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in different physical skills that celebrate Red Ribbon Week. For this Red Ribbon Week lesson, students are divided into groups and participate in various learning stations which include jump rope, skipping, and...
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Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs---Smoking Health Risks

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the negatives effects smoking can have on health. They look at advertisement to determine the effects of smoking on one's images. Working with a partner they make a paper bag puppet to use in role play. Finally,...
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Peer Pressure Response

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students come up with different ways to respond to their peers asking them to drink alcohol or to try or do drugs. They write what they would do (if it were them) in that type of situation and list all the possibilities they can think of.
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Substance Abuse/Addiction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine addictions and the effects on people around them. They identify the characteristics of addition and indicators of alcohol abuse. They complete a worksheet for homework.
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Peer pressure

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify ways to cope with peer pressure to use tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. They use selection from Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain.
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Worksheet
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Simulating the Spread of an Infectious Disease

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this health worksheet, students identify various infectious diseases and explore the available options for stopping or preventing the spread of disease. They participate in a simulation experiment on how to measure and prevent. There...
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Healthy Native Youth

Chapter 3: Decision Making

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
By way of group discussion, reading, and role-play a series of six activities encourage scholars to make responsible decisions. Following an online introduction, pupils review the concept of volition and answer questions. Middle...

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