Lesson Plan

Drugs, Risks and the Nervous System

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In cooperative groups, middle schoolers contemplate the probability of 18 different situations occurring. After they make predictions, they compare them to the actual risk factors. This eye-opening exercise demonstrates that the odds of problems related to drug use are greater than the odds of many other events. As part of a larger unit on brain chemistry, this can be used in your human body systems or in your health and controlled substance unit.

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  • The included events contribute to a stimulating group discussion
  • Scenarios are printed on strips of paper so that they can be manipulated during the discussion
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