Alcohol
Lesson Plans
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
Additional Resources
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)