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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs---Smoking Health Risks

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the negatives effects smoking can have on health. They look at advertisement to determine the effects of smoking on one's images. Working with a partner they make a paper bag puppet to use in role play. Finally,...
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Website
Government of Canada

Health Canada: Tobacco Product Labelling

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Walk through the anatomy of a cigarette package. First, look at the mandatory graphic health warnings. Next, examine the toxic emissions statement that gives the emission levels of six toxic chemicals. Finally, read the health...
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Website
Government of Canada

Health Living: Smoking Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about all the different diseases you can get by smoking. Smoking increases your chances of heart disease, smoke, and lung cancer, to name just a few. Find out the link between impotence and smoking, as well as to bronchitis and...
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Activity
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Smoking & Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the risks of smoking and how it causes cardiovascular disease. The article includes the risks and health effects of smoking, information on secondhand smoke, and resources and tools for kicking the habit.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life: Body: Smoking: The Smoking Scene

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get the facts straight about the hazards of smoking. Take interactive quizzes, participate in virtual teen surveys, and read answers to current questions about tobacco use.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Bronchitis

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Bronchitis is provided on this site. Signs, symptoms, and treatments are also included. Links to related sites are available.
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Unit Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Operation: Flame Out!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Tells the story of how, as tobacco became more popular, it changed human health, and what the CDC did to fight the epidemic.
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Lesson Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: Effects of Smoking on the Body [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study the effects smoking tobacco has on the major organs of the human body. They also develop a presentation to persuade others to not start the smoking habit.
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Unit Plan
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Smoking and Asthma

For Students 9th - 10th
Smoking or even breathing in secondhand smoke can make asthma worse. Find out how you can avoid being around smoke in this article and video for kids. [1:39]