Smoking Prevention Resources

Get students the facts they need to make healthy decisions. This collection of smoking-prevention lessons, printables, references, and Web resources will help students understand the harmful effects of smoking. The Great American Smokeout is an excellent opportunity to educate your students about cigarettes and addiction. Explore the Surgeon General's warning and start an anti-smoking letter writing campaign with your class. You'll find plenty of resources to help you teach this important topic.

References Cigarette Smoking Fact Sheet The facts of addiction to and effects from smoking are detailed here. Smoking-Related Mortality Facts Present this article, which is full of relevant facts pertaining to smoking-related deaths, to teach children about the dangers of smoking. Methods to Quit Smoking Programs and methods that help people to quit smoking are explained in this article. Common Characteristics of Young Smokers This printable gives the physical, sociological, and emotional characteristics of young smokers. The Effects of Tobacco Use The effects of tobacco use on the user and nonuser are listed. Printable Worksheets No Smoking! Learn about the many harmful effects of smoking with this word search. Cigarette Smoking Worksheet Key concepts on the effects of smoking are reviewed in this worksheet. Smoking Effects Students fill in the blanks to review the dangers of smoking. The Surgeon General's Warning This worksheet helps students to explore the Surgeon General's warnings on cigarette packs. Vocabulary Review of Smoking Terms Students use vocabulary related to smoking to fill in the blanks in various sentences. The Price of Cigarettes By tallying the cost of buying cigarettes, students will be better able to decide whether to smoke or not. Diagram of Mouth, Nose, and Lungs A diagram of the mouth, nose, and lungs allows students to explore the parts of the body that are threatened by smoking.

Lessons Plans An Honest Cigarette Ad? Increase student awareness of media manipulations in advertising for cigarettes as they create their own honest ads. Anti-Smoking Letter Writing Campaign Students will explore arguments against smoking and write letters encouraging a friend not to smoke. Smoking Lesson - Grades 2 and 3 Present this lesson plan to help students to understand the effects that smoking has on the smoker and nonsmoker. Smoking Lesson - Grade 4 and 5 Use a lesson that explores the dangers of smoking, related vocabulary, and attitudes about smoking. Web Resources Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids This site explores advertising's role in tobacco use. http://www.tobaccofreekids.org Quit 4 Life The personal stories at this site will help students learn about the realities of smoking. http://www.quit4life.com Smoking Stinks Facts about the effects of smoking. http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/smoking.html Tobacco and Cancer Students can research the connection between smoking and cancer at this American Cancer Society Website. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_10.asp Related Resources Alcohol and Drug Awareness Teacher Resources Get the facts about drugs and alcohol with these lessons, printables, reference articles, and more. Utilize these cross-curricular teaching resources to inform your students. Health and Nutrition Teacher Resources Find printables, lessons, and activities on health & nutrition to engage your students. Teach them about illness, exercise, and balanced diets so they have the knowledge to make healthy choices.