Curated OER
Teen Driving: Skills, Responsibilities and Reactions
As an introduction to the skills required for and responsibilities of driving, pre-teens and teens engage in a series of activities, chart their response times, and analyze how variables effect these reaction times. Class groups use the...
Nemours KidsHealth
Alcohol: Grades 9-12
Two activities ask high schoolers to consider the role of alcohol culture in their lives. First, groups analyze the types of appeals used in newspaper ads for alcoholic drinks and compare those images with what they have observed....
Missouri Department of Elementary
Caution: Thin Ice!
Sixth graders listen to a story titled "Thin Ice!" then partake in a whole-class discussion asking and answering questions about what was read. Scholars brainstorm risky behaviors in preparation for a game of RISKO—a game similar to...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What You Need to Know about Marijuana Use and Driving
Research indicates that marijuana can negatively affect coordination and judgment, making it dangerous to drive while under the influence. But does it increase the risk of car crashes? An informative fact sheet describes the ways...
Steered Straight
Marijuana Awareness
February is Marijuana Awareness Month, and a set of interdisciplinary activities can make your class aware of the social, medical, legal, and psychological effects of marijuana. With writing prompts, research opportunities, and...
Media Smarts
Don't Drink and Drive: Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Campaigns
Have your class explore alcohol awareness public service announcements. Provided are a detailed plan and a complete set of materials for doing just this. Learners are exposed to a series of approaches and advertisements and decide which...
Curated OER
Drinking and Driving
Students select resources relating to alcohol relate dissues of drinking and driving. They explain the dangers of mixing drinking and driving. Students discuss the dangaer of drinking and driving using notes from Internet investigations....
University of Washington
University of Washington: Alcohol and the Brain
Suitable for upper elementary and up, this is a thorough explanation of what alcohol does to the body and nervous system. Includes information about fetal alcohol syndrome and links to further information.
PBS
New Hampshite Public Television: Just One Night
This website accompanies the New Hampshire Public Televsion production "Just One Night," a video portraying a real-life story of drinking and driving and the tragic aftermath. Even without the video, this is a valuble resource. Find an...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Toyota: Teen Drive 365: Prepare for the Road Ahead
This resource provides several interactive lessons and activities related to safe driving practices.
PBS
Drinking and Driving: Fighting Impaired Driving
At this website, learn tips to not only help you stay safe on the road but also help make the road safe for others. Includes things you should do to prevent you and your friends from being involved in alcohol-related accidents while...
PBS
Drinking and Driving: Being a Friend
Learn how to step in and stop "A friend who's impaired." This website includes simple things you can do to prevent others from getting behind the wheel of a car after they have been drinking. These tips can save lives!
Read Works
Read Works: Crash!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the dangers of drinking and driving. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
PBS
Pbs: Drinking and Driving Impaired Driving Facts
Here are a few statistics that "Will help you understand the enormous impact impaired driving has on society."