Marijuana

Lesson Plans

Grade: 6
Duration: 30-45 mins
Includes: Lesson plan, video, comprehension questions, activity sheets, educator primer, and parent letter
Teaches the chemical and biological mechanism that marijuana operates, and how it affects a developing, young mind.
Standards aligned with: Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards
Source(s): Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility

Grade level: 6-8
Includes: Lesson plans, worksheets, factsheets, Kahoot online quiz, PowerPoint presentations, and activities.
An educational resource created by teachers and researchers that covers four modules including Cannabis: The Basics, Health Effects, THC and the Brain, Refusal Skills and Social Norms
Duration: 45 minutes- 1 hour per module
Source: Stanford University School of Medicine

Grade level: 6-8
Lesson plan includes student article, student worksheet, and critical thinking questions
Teaches about the different areas of the brain; how the chemicals in marijuana move through the body; and, critical thinking
Duration: 1 class period
Standards aligned with: National Science Standards and McREL
Source(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/Scholastic

Grade level: 6-8
Includes 1 step-by-step module, resources for students, parents guide, and online activities
Goal is to use science to dispel the myth that marijuana is harmless
Teaches about short- and long-term effects of marijuana and how marijuana can adversely affect the brain
Duration: 1 class period (with additional activities for subsequent classes and different types of classes)
Standards aligned with: National Science Education Standards
Source(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Grade level: 7-8
Includes four lessons and worksheets: marijuana facts, consider the source, think it through, and analyzing media messages
Teaches about effects of marijuana on the body and brain; the difference between a fact and opinion; and, analyze media messages and how that exposure might influence decision making
Duration: 2+ class periods (for all four lessons)
Standards aligned with: National Council of Teachers of English and National Science Education Standards
Source(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/Scholastic

Grade level: 6-8
Includes student informational sheet, worksheet, critical thinking questions, writing prompts, vocabulary words, and additional reading selections
Teaches about how marijuana can affect a young person’s brain and life; the science of addiction; and the risks of drug and tobacco use
Duration: 1 class period
Standards aligned with: Common Core State Standards, National Science Education Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and National Council for the Social Studies
Source(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/Scholastic

Grade level: 6-8
Includes lesson plan with student informational sheet, worksheet, and critical thinking questions
Teaches about the risks of marijuana use; communicating scientific facts to peers; and, critical thinking
Duration: 1 class period
Standards aligned with: National Science Education Standards and McREL
Source(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/Scholastic

Includes link for Marijuana
Focuses on what marijuana is, its addictive properties, and its effects on the brain and body

Includes informational packet
Teaches marijuana facts, risks of marijuana use, answers to common questions, and positive social norm messaging
Source(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/National Institutes of Health (NIH)