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Medication Safety Patrol: Good Choice or Bad Choice? Game Lesson PlanMedication Safety Patrol: Good Choice or Bad Choice? Game Lesson Plan
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Generation Rx
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3rd - 6th
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Health
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30 mins
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Medication Safety Patrol: Good Choice or Bad Choice? Game

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  • Good Choice or Bad Choice Game
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A slide show provides a variety of scenarios to challenge scholars to decide whether a good choice or bad choice was made. Colorful smiley faces act as props to signify what type of decision they chose. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

healthy habits, medical technology, safety, making decisions, substances

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Print smiley faces on colored paper, red or green, to save time on coloring 
  • Have a reward ready for groups or individuals that answer the most questions correctly 

Classroom Considerations

  • This activity is designed to encourage healthy habits when taking medication 

Pros

  • Slides come with talking points 
  • Offers alternative playing methods if technology is limited 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.b SL.3.1.c SL.3.1.d SL.4.1.a SL.4.1.b SL.4.1.c SL.4.1.d SL.5.1.a SL.5.1.b SL.5.1.c SL.5.1.d SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.b SL.6.1.c SL.6.1.d

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