Tobacco and the Environment

How does tobacco production and disposal impact the environment? Find out with a one-page reference sheet that details how cigarettes are made—from farming to packaging—and how cigarette butts harm the environment. 

How do cigarettes affect the body and environment? Scholars begin a three-activity instructional activity plan with a cigarette dissection to discover what's inside, then draft their own comprehensive ingredient list. To close, small...

High schoolers plot particle sizes of common airborne materials on a log scale. They read an article on particle size and its relationship to the ability to pass through the lungs, into the bloodstream, and eventually into the cells of...

Step up your word search game with a puzzle that challenges scholars to sleuth out phrases, not single words. Each phrase boosts making healthy lifestyle choices by choosing not to smoke. 

Third graders examine and identify the effects smoking has on the lungs. They view and discuss pictures of a smoker's lung and a healthy lung, and read and discuss an informational handout. Students then participate in an aerobic...

Cigarettes contain over 4000 chemicals and smoking cigarettes is linked to lung cancer. Learners fill out a crossword puzzle with buzzwords related to smoking cigarettes.

Eleventh graders explore, examine and study the impact of personal decisions on the safety and health of self and others. They assess how to evaluate individual coping skills to manage life-changing events. Each student defines and...

Sixth graders design their own tobacco prevention campaign. They discuss tobacco prevention, make a poster, and design a slogan. This is a motivating way to explore this topic.

Students become familiar with the adverse health affects caused by cigarette smoking, nicotine addiction, and how when combined they may eventually lead to other risky behaviors. They engage in a role play where they make choices about...

Learners identify ways to manage everyday stress. They participate in a class discussion about sources of stress, develop a list of ways to reduce stress, and create a "Chill-Out" calendar with daily ways to relieve their stress.