Lesson Plan
Facilitator Guide Hidden Hazards
By lesson end, students will list five dangerous substances (alcohol, nicotine/vapes, cannabis, inhalants, unprescribed pills) with an associated immediate risk; demonstrate two I-statement refusals in role-play; and commit to three drug-free alternatives, measured by a pre/post Likert survey and scoring rubric.
This lesson equips 6th graders with knowledge of substance harms, builds refusal skills, and promotes healthy alternatives, fostering informed, drug-free decision-making and resilience against peer pressure.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Materials and Prepare Classroom
10 minutes
Step 1
Pre-Assessment and Norms
10 minutes
Step 2
Myth vs. Fact Sorting and Mini-Lesson
10 minutes
Step 3
Refusal Skills Modeling and Role-Plays
12 minutes
Step 4
Planning Healthy, Drug-Free Alternatives
6 minutes
Step 5
Post-Assessment and Reflection
7 minutes
Slide Deck
Hidden Hazards and the Developing Brain
Safe-Talk Agreements
Lesson Objectives
Your Developing Brain
Short-Term Harms of Substances
Myth vs Fact Sorting
Examples: Myth vs Fact
Refusal Skill: I-Statements
Practice Refusal Skills
Planning Healthy Alternatives
Support and Resources
What’s Next?
Quiz
10-Item Pre/Post Likert Survey Knowledge Attitudes Self-Efficacy
Rubric
Worksheet
Activity
Discussion
Journal
