Up in Smoke

Adult cigarette smoking has decreased in recent years, but it is still the number one cause of preventable disease and death in America. An infographic breaks cigarette smoking down by education level, geographical region, gender, race,...

Sometimes, taking things apart is more fun than putting things together. Groups of learners participate in a reverse engineering activity. They dissect a device of their choosing to see how it works—great hands-on learning from the...

Students consider their beliefs about anti-smoking laws before and after examining total smoking bans in various countries and the rationales behind them. They write position papers supporting or opposing the institution of a total...

Model an oil spill cleanup. An engaging engineering lesson has groups using aerogels to simulate an oil spill cleanup (vegetable oil in water). Along the way, they learn about nanotechnology and hydrophilia/hydrophobia.

Fifth graders review PowerPoint and how to use it. In this technology instructional activity, 5th graders view Gotcha! in order to understand advertising techniques. Students print out the Gotcha Advertising Strategies PowerPoint and...

Middle schoolers discuss the chemicals found in second hand cigarette smoke. In this second hand smoke lesson, students observe a demonstration of a smoke analyzer. Middle schoolers research the chemicals found in second hand smoke and...

Students investigate the physical effects of smoking and secondhand smoke. They discuss how secondhand smoke affects the body, and write a letter to a smoker asking them to stop smoking for the health of their friends and family.

Sixth graders investigate the effects of tobacco. In this personal health lesson plan, 6th graders use print and Internet sources to research the effects of smoking. Students create PowerPoint presentations using their research findings.

Students estimate the amount of money a non-smoking teen spends in a week, a month, and a year, and compare it with the expenses of a teen who smokes one, two, and three packs a day. They research other reasons that teens should not smoke.

Students explore the many causes and effects of cigarette smoking in order to create anti-smoking campaigns geared towards other students.