Lesson Plan
Teacher Lesson Plan with Pacing and UDL Options
Students will learn what vaping and nicotine are, identify two harms to lungs and brain, apply the Stop–Think–Choose routine to peer-pressure scenarios, and practice assertive refusal; progress measured by a pre/post 4-point Likert survey and scenario-decision rubric.
Early understanding of nicotine’s harms and peer-pressure strategies empowers 2nd graders to protect their lungs, make healthy choices, and build refusal skills before exposure increases.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review and Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Pre-Check
5 minutes
Step 2
Teach Facts & Discussion
10 minutes
Step 3
Guided Stop–Think–Choose Practice
10 minutes
Step 4
Role-Play Refusal Skills
10 minutes
Step 5
Assessment & Exit Choice Board
10 minutes
Slide Deck
Mission: No Vape
Why Are Our Lungs Important?
What Is Vaping?
Meet Nicotine
How Vaping Can Harm You
Sometimes Friends Can Pressure Us
Stop–Think–Choose
You're Ready to Protect Your Lungs!
Reading
Activity
Game
Worksheet
Quiz
Pre/Post 4-Point Likert Nicotine and Vaping Check-In
Rubric
Answer Key
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