NEW! Operation Prevention: Depressants: Dear Senses

• Grade level: 6-8
• Includes video, educator guide, activity guide (lesson plan), handouts & activity signs
• Teaches the impact of depressants on the brain and body using a literacy strategy for “whittling down” large chunks of information
• Duration: 30-45 min
• Standards: ELA Common Core State Standards, National Health Education Standards
• Source(s): DEA & Discovery Education

Ask, Listen, Learn: How Alcohol Affects the Brain

• Grade level: 6
• Includes 7 lesson plans on alcohol, videos, activity sheets, worksheets, additional instructional resources, and additional resources to support implementation (e.g. educator primer on cannabis, program assessment)
• Can be paired with an 8th lesson Marijuana and the Developing Brain
• Teaches how alcohol affects the developing brain, including how alcohol affects the central nervous system, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and medulla
• Duration: Seven 30-45 minute lessons
• Standards aligned with: Common Core State Standards, National Health Education Standards, Next Generation Science Standards
• Source(s): Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility

*Some lessons also available in Spanish

NEW! Ask, Listen, Learn: Know the Facts

• Grade level: 6-8
• Includes 2 short readings and several worksheets on protecting your body and brain, peer pressure, and ways to keep your body healthy
• Source(s): Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility

National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge

• 11 question Kahoot quiz about drugs and drug use
• Students can play as a guest or sign up to create an account
• Source(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)