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 and reinforce their knowledge of how stress affects the body, how drugs impact the body's response to stress, and how stress and drug abuse are related. 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 stress by asking students about stress they experience in their daily lives. Briefly discuss their responses. What are some ways (positive and negative) that teens respond to stress? Record student responses. * Distribute copies of the Student Activity Reproducible. Tell students to write their name on the paper and answer the questions. * Have students read the article "Stress and Drug Abuse" in their magazine. When they have finished, begin a discussion by asking, What are some ways that the body reacts to stress? What are some connections between drugs of abuse and stress? What has some of the latest scientific research revealed about stress and drugs? * After the discussion, have students complete the Student Activity Reproducible again. When they have finished, reveal the correct answers to the reproducible. * Wrap up wrap v. wrapped or wrapt , wrap·ping, wraps v.tr. 1. To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection: She wrapped her fur coat closely about herself. the lesson by asking students, How would you respond to a friend who says, "I know that using drugs reduces stress"? What are some healthy ways that you can reduce stress? * For further student reading, visit www.scholastic.com/headsup for: "Drug Addiction drug addiction or chemical dependency Physical and/or psychological dependency on a psychoactive (mind-altering) substance (e.g., alcohol, narcotics, nicotine), defined as continued use despite knowing that the substance causes harm. and Stress: The Brain Connection" and "Scientists Find a Connection between 9/11 and Substance Abuse." |
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