Is there really anything good about tobacco? No, there isn't one good thing about tobacco! This presentation provides a good overview of pertinent information. A few of the topics included are: what's in a cigarette, peer pressure,...

There are a number of social, emotional, and physiological reasons why teenagers start smoking, and why they continue smoking into adulthood. Help class members understand why smoking begins in youth—and how to protect themselves from...

Middle schoolers investigate the effects of tobacco use on the four major spheres of a person's life. They then compare the safety of conventional cigarettes and e-cigarettes. The lesson ends with class members practicing techniques for...

Encourage healthy habits with three activities designed to reduce tobacco use. In addition to a plethora of tobacco-related facts, scholars have the opportunity to create an ingredient display and take a 10-question quiz.

How much of a smoker's blood is carrying carbon monoxide instead of oxygen? How is tobacco like a tomato crop? Is secondhand smoke really all that dangerous? Learn the facts about smoking and its effects on the body, as well as the...

New ReviewTobacco as money? Middle schoolers investigate how eighteenth-century Virginia farmers used tobacco as a cash crop to buy tools, livestock, and household goods. They also examine the connection between tobacco production and the slave...

A very important instructional activity on the dangers of tobacco and cigarette smoke awaits your students. First, a discussion on the dangers of tobacco is held. Then, 3rd graders go to the computer lab and utilize KidPix to draw an...

Fifty years ago, women were much less likely to die from smoking-related ailments than men. But thanks to targeted advertisements for and a wider availability of tobacco products, men and women are now equally susceptible to the health...

Research findings suggest one of the best ways to deter smoking by teens is to help them develop a negative attitude to smoking. Two activities prompt class members to conduct an experiment that reveals how tar is captured in smokers'...

Youths aged 13 & 14 are most likely to notice and remember in-store tobacco promotions. Class members dissect tobacco advertising tactics and learn about relevant legislation by participating in guided discussion. Assessing...

Fourth graders examine the depiction of North Carolina tobacco farms in several photographs. They work in small groups to prepare an argument for a class debate and create promotional signs to advertise their point of view about tobacco...

In this world no tobacco day learning exercise, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey about...

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...

In this history of Virginia activity, students complete a quiz over the tobacco and slave industry that existed in the Virginia colony. Their objective is to illustrate the facts they know about cash crops, tobacco plantations, and slave...

How prevalent is smoking across the globe? What percentage of males use tobacco products in each country? Answer these and many other questions about tobacco production and use by comparing the statistics from practically every country...

Students interview a smoker, evaluate the information received, and determine the financial cost of smoking. For this tobacco use lesson, students use inquiry-based strategies to discover why a smoker uses tobacco, evaluate the...

Students explore tobacco smoking and the impact it has on society.  In this health lesson students complete several experiments on smoking and lung cancer.

Separating the misconceptions from the facts about new tobacco products can be a challenge, especially given the aggressive advertising campaigns that target teens and pre-teens. A poster can help young people get the facts about the...

Students explore the world of tobacco bag stringing. In this North Carolina history lesson, students read the provided article about tobacco bag stringing and investigate the implications of the Fair Labor Standards Act on the jobs.

Students explore the world of tobacco bag stringing. In this North Carolina history lesson, students examine photographs and literature regarding the practice of stringing.

Students compare the work of tobacco bag stringers to tenement home workers. For this research skills lesson, students examine primary source images and complete Venn diagrams comparing the 2 groups of people.

Students put together an ad campaign that shows the effects of tobacco use. In this tobacco lesson plan, students discuss how tobacco companies glamorize their products, and make their own campaigns.

In this word search activity, students search for terms related to tobacco use. Words include important body parts, diseases and effects.

A series of activities encourages young people to be smoke free. Class members identify the chemicals found in cigarettes and cigarette smoke, investigate the health risks, and practice refusal strategies.