Lesson plan & reproducible.Preparation: Before the lesson, make two photocopies of the Student Activity Reproducible re·pro·duce v. re·pro·duced, re·pro·duc·ing, re·pro·duc·es v.tr. 1. To produce a counterpart, image, or copy of. 2. Biology To generate (offspring) by sexual or asexual means. for a pre- pre- word element [L.], before (in time or space). pre- pref. 1. Earlier; before; prior to: prenatal. 2. and post-lesson quiz A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. Quizzes are also brief assessments used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. . OBJECTIVE Students will understand some of the serious health consequences of drug abuse and addiction addiction: see drug addiction and drug abuse. . NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS The National Science Education Standards (NSES) are a set of guidelines for the science education in primary and secondary schools in the United States, as established by the National Research Council in 1996. Life Science; Science in Personal and Social Perspectives WHAT YOU WILL DO * Introduce the topic of drug abuse and health I)y asking students what they consider the most important health issues facing teens today. Give students time for discussion. * Distribute copies of the Student Activity Reproducible. Tell students to write their name on the paper and answer the questions. Explain that they will answer the questions again after they read the article. * Have students read "Get the Facts: Drug Abuse Puts Your Whole Body at Risk" in their magazines. When they have finished, begin a discussion: What are some of the ways in which drug abuse and addiction affect the health issues you identified earlier? What are some ways you can protect your health with regard to drugs? Why is it important to get the .filets about your health? * After the discussion, have students complete the reproducible again. When they have finished, reveal the correct answers. * Wrap up the lesson by asking students: How would you respond to someone who says, "Drugs mess with mess with Verb Informal, chiefly US to interfere in, or become involved with, a dangerous person, thing, or situation: he had started messing with drugs your head a bit; what's the big deal?" or, "I'm healthy; what's there to worry about with drugs?" For further Facts about the health effects of drugs on the body, visit www.scholastic.com/headsup. ANSWERS TO REPRODUCIBLE: 1. d: 2. a; 3. b: 4. a; 5. a; 6. d; 7. c; 8. c; 9. a; 10. a |
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