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Enzymes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders test their saliva for enzyme activity. In this enzyme lesson, 10th graders conduct an experiment to test the enzymatic activity of their saliva. They relate the lack of certain digestive enzymes with alcoholism.
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Lesson Plan
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Family Sculpture Demonstration

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students simulate the personal interactions in a family with an alcoholic parent. In this alcoholism lesson, students read a family situation. They simulate the interactions in the family and create a living sculpture of the dysfunction.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What You Need to Know about Marijuana Use and Driving

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Research indicates that marijuana can negatively affect coordination and judgment, making it dangerous to drive while under the influence. But does it increase the risk of car crashes? An informative fact sheet describes the ways...
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Graphic
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Electronic Cigarettes: What's the Bottom Line?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
A five-page infographic unveils the ins and outs of e-cigarettes. Numerous bullet points and pictures detail what e-cigarettes are, the ingredients found inside, and the health effects of using them.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What Parents Need to Know About Marijuana Use and Teens

For Parents 7th - 12th
The teenage years find adolescents yearning for independence—and often isolating their parents from their everyday lives. Educate parents on the warning signs of marijuana use, including its effects on the brain and the likelihood of...
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Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Kate Moss Axed over Drug Scandal

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "International Car Free Day," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Making Choices about Tobacco Use

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students examine the dangers associated with smoking. In groups, they discuss what it means to be addicted to a drug and how the media influences our decisions. After watching excerpts of films, they identify the use of smoking and the...
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Lesson Plan
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Birth Control By Law? - Legislative Hearing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the laws concerning birth control. They express their opinions about the mandatory birth control use by substance users. They explain and justify their opinions.
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Worksheet
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Sentence Completion 2: High-Intermediate Level

For Students 9th - 12th
Need a sentence completion worksheet to give your pupils practice developing their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills?  Whether used as an in-class exercise or take-home practice, the provided answer and explanations key will...
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Lesson Plan
Utah State Courts

Judges in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Class members explore the process of a disposition hearing for juveniles, particularly looking at how the judge decides what sentence the juvenile offender should receive. Task your pupils with evaluating different sample cases provided...
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Lesson Plan
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Three Factors Threaten Teens

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use. In this health journalism instructional activity, students read the USA Today article titled "Three Factors Threaten Teens", respond to discussion questions regarding the article,...
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Million Dollar Machine

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore their self-awareness. They discuss the words unique, extraordinary and irreplaceable and their strengths and weaknesses. They write five things their bodies or Million Dollar Machines can do and investigate their blood...
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The Dangers of Smoking

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this dangers of smoking word search, students search for words which explain the dangers of smoking. They may discuss the negative aspects of nicotine and how it adversely affects your health. This is a one page worksheet containing...
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Lesson Plan
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Minority Teenage Fathers: Rights and Responsibilities

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine current laws and use problem solving activities designed to develop in students the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate situations they may/ be confronted with as potential teen-aged fathers.
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Interactive
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Intermediate Sentence Completion: 21

For Students 4th
In this sentence completion worksheet, 4th graders fill in the blanks with 2 words for each sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Lesson Plan
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Teen Health: Talking with Your Doctor

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils discuss common health care issues they're facing today. In this health science lesson, students explain the benefit of seeking professional help. They write a journal to keep track of their own health issues.
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Lesson Plan
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VH1 AIDS: A Pop Culture History Lesson 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe and discuss the relationships between music, media, and popular culture.
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Worksheet
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 2

For Students 4th - 5th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Worksheet
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Ethyl Alcohol

For Students 9th - 12th
In this ethyl alcohol learning exercise, high schoolers read about the characteristics of ethanol including the effects it has on the body when ingested and digested. This learning exercise has 2 short answer questions.