Created by: Scholastic and the National Institute on Drug Abuse
In this lesson, developed in partnership with Scholastic, students will learn what opioids are, their potential dangers, and how to use opioids safely. Includes an adapted version for grades 4-6 reading level.
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Lesson Plan Highlights:
This lesson includes:
Student activity sheets
Student article
Teacher's prompts
Grade Level(s):
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Student Skills:
Analyzing and interpreting information, data, and/or evidence
Critical thinking
Understanding health effects and risks
Time / Duration:
1 class period
Materials:
Printer/copier for student handouts
Languages:
English
Academic Standards:
Common Core State Standards
RI.2. Summarize key supporting details of a text
RI.9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar topics in order to build knowledge
W.2. Write informative texts to convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through effective selection and organization of content
National Council for the Social Studies
8. Science, technology, and society
Next Generation Science Standards
Cause and effect
Information processing
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
