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Pain Relievers Comprehension Quiz
In this pain relievers comprehension quiz worksheet, 10th graders read the information of drug labels for aspirin and acetaminophen, then answer 15 multiple choice questions, answers included.
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Which Medicine To Take?
Students demonstrate the appropriate way to read a medicine label. They read and interpret dosing instructions for both prescription and over the counter medications. Students discuss the usage of over the counter medications based on...
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A Drug Encounter
Children discover with parent supervision, places where medications are stored and identify any chemical substances that are taken to change how one's body or mind works. Child discusses with parent differences between medicine and...
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Are We Taking Drugs that are Safe?
Pupils compare ideas and make a value judgment about medications and their reliability.
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Understanding the Steps in a Process
Students read, "Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: FAQs", and discuss with questions embedded in the instructional activity.
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Price Controls: Prescribed Drugs in North America
Students examine the nature of price controls, the impact of maximum prices below the equilibrium level on a market, the effect it can have on other markets, the requirements for effective price discrimination in a market, and the price...
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Rain Forests
Middle schoolers investigate claims of medicinal plants found in the rain forest. In this research skills lesson, students examine the validity of Internet sources as they visit websites in search of information about rain forest plants...
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Health and Diseases
In this recognizing health and diseases worksheet/quiz, students match symptoms with diseases, translate underlined words in sentences, categorize ways drugs are taken, match symptoms with explanations, and fill in blanks with words from...
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Under The Doctors Advice
Students discuss the importance of specifically following medical instructions. They simulate a conversation between a pharmasist and a patient. Students compare and contrast medical and natural remedies. This lesson is intended for...
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The Environment and the Community
Young scholars consider ways to reduce air, water, noise, and litter pollution in their community. In this environment lesson plan, students discuss and set goals for reducing pollution and keep a log of the changes they make...
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Treating Substance Abuse Problems
Young scholars conduct an open discussion on the legal, social, and health consequences associated with substance abuse. Working in pairs, students discuss the effects of substance abuse and brainstorm possible solutions. ...
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Gender, Age, and Health
In this gender, age, and health in American society worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 13 fill in the blank questions regarding their role in American culture.
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Body Invaders: Headaches
Students create a commercial for a headache treatment. In this headaches lesson, students view a video and discuss the types of headaches and their treatments. They write a script for a commercial for a headache treatment.
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Substance Abuse
High schoolers identify and define the symptoms of differently forms or substance and self abuse. They formulate opinions as to why people engage in these types of behaviors. Students create an action plan to help an individual who may...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Communicate Effectively on Health and Nutrition Topics
Students, after encountering an intense vocabulary list on every day medications, identify various ways to ask for assistance with over the counter medications and their usage. In addition, they develop a set a flash cards to assist them...
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Birth Control By Law? - Legislative Hearing
Learners participate in a mock legislature. In this American justice system lesson, students follow the provided steps to participate in a simulation that requires them to debate a proposal for mandatory birth control for substance abusers.
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Birth Control By Law? - Legislative Hearing
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.
WebMD
Web Md: Drugs & Medications a Z
This site from WebMD Health contains interesting information on drugs and herbs. It contains an exhaustive list of drugs, and if you click on the link you receive ample information on each topic. This is a quality site to check out on...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Medicines to Treat Disease
A series of slide show presentations about the treatment of infectious disease. Each focuses on one aspect of fighting bacteria. Also included are interactive animations illustrating body functions and how medicines work.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information
A guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in the USP DI and Advice for the Patient.
Scholastic
Scholastic: All About Medicine
This instructional activity will define over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and prescription medicines and the similarities and differences between them. This instructional activity will also introduce the OTC Drug Facts label and discuss...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Medicine Box Challenge
Students learn about how medicines work in the body, and find out some information about dosing and packaging. The challenge is for student teams must produce a number of boxes to be used as packaging for a new medicine. Then they must...
Other
World of Molecules: Drug Molecules
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of various molecules of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
Remedy Health Media
Health Central: Medications
This site gives detailed profiles of over a thousand prescription drugs for a range of health conditions. Information included in each profile includes important facts, side effects, warnings, and more.