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Drugs and the Body: An Inside Look

Lesson Plan

Drugs and the Body: An Inside Look

Understand how drugs affect the body

Students will learn about how different drugs affect various organs and systems in the body. They'll explore both short-term and long-term effects using interactive models and discussions. This lesson is important as it helps students understand the impact of drugs on their health and well-being, fostering informed decision-making.

Audience

4th Grade Students

Time

45 mins

Approach

Understand how drugs affect the body

Materials

Interactive models of organs, Video: Addiction & the Brain - For Kids!, Discussion Questions, and Worksheet: Drugs and the Body

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Greet the students and briefly introduce the topic of the lesson: how drugs affect the body.
  • Explain the importance of understanding the effects of drugs on our health.
  • Outline the activities planned for the lesson.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

Step 3

Discussion

10 mins

  • Engage students in a discussion about the video.
  • Use the provided discussion questions to guide the conversation.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and ask questions.

Step 4

Interactive Activity

15 mins

  • Use interactive models of organs to show how drugs affect different parts of the body.
  • Explain both short-term and long-term effects of drug use on these organs.
  • Allow students to handle the models and ask questions.

Step 5

Worksheet Activity

8 mins

  • Distribute the worksheet 'Drugs and the Body'.
  • Instruct students to complete the worksheet based on what they learned from the video and the interactive activity.
  • Provide assistance as needed.

Step 6

Closure

2 mins

  • Recap the key points of the lesson.
  • Emphasize the importance of making healthy choices.
  • Thank the students for their participation and answer any remaining questions.
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Discussion

Drugs and the Body Discussion

A guided discussion to help students reflect on the video and understand the effects of drugs on the body.

What are the two main parts of the brain affected by drug use?

Encourage students to recall the limbic system and the cortex from the video.







How does the limbic system respond to drug use?

Discuss the release of dopamine and the reinforcement of survival behaviors.







What role does the prefrontal cortex play in addiction?

Explain how the prefrontal cortex is involved in decision-making and impulse control.







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Worksheet

Drugs and the Body

A worksheet to reinforce students' understanding of how drugs affect various organs and systems in the body.

Name two parts of the brain affected by drug use.

Think about the parts mentioned in the video.







What is dopamine and how is it related to drug use?

Recall the discussion about the limbic system.







Describe one short-term and one long-term effect of drug use on the body.

Consider the interactive activity with the organ models.







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