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The Brain's Response to Drugs Lesson PlanThe Brain's Response to Drugs Lesson Plan
Publisher
National Institute on Drug Abuse
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5th - 9th
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Science
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English, Spanish
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The Brain's Response to Drugs

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  • The Brain's Response to Methamphetamine—Student Booklet
  • The Brain's Response to Methamphetamine—Student Booklet (Spanish Version)
  • The Brain's Response to Nicotine—Student Booklet
  • The Brain's Response to Nicotine—Student Booklet (Spanish Version)
  • The Brain's Response to Prescription Drugs—Student Booklet
  • The Brain's Response to Prescription Drugs—Student Booklet (Spanish Version)
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Marijuana affects the brain differently than inhalants, which have a different effect than opioids. Elementary and middle school classes read about these drugs as well as nicotine, methamphetamine, hallucinogens, and steroids before completing word puzzles for each category of drugs.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

drugs, prescription drugs, drug abuse, drug addiction, addiction, opioids, the brain, marijuana, inhalants, steroids, the central nervous system, nerve cells, nerves, nicotine

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Feature the informational reading in a language arts class before exploring the details of each drug in science or health
  • Have class members split into small groups, each focusing on research for the different drugs featured in the packet

Classroom Considerations

  • Does not indicate which pages are for student use

Pros

  • Includes an answer key for each word puzzle
  • Covers an array of drugs, making the packet ideal for a general health lesson on drug abuse
  • Pamphlets with informational text for students are attached

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.6.1 RI.7.1 RI.9-10.1

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