Starter quiz
- What does it mean if something is harmful?
- It can hurt you. ✓
- It can heal you.
- It can help you.
- It can cure you.
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- What does it mean if something is risky?
- It is a completely safe activity.
- You may get harmed if you do it. ✓
- It will definitely seriously harm you.
- No one knows what will happen if you do it.
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The organ which is in the centre of our chests that pumps blood around the body is called the ______.- 'heart' ✓
The organ which is inside your skull that controls your body is called the ______.- 'brain' ✓
- A drug is…
- a chemical that is illegal.
- a pill which is very harmful.
- a medicine that can cure illnesses.
- a substance which affects the way your body works. ✓
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If something is addictive, it is…- hard to start doing.
- hard to stop once you have started. ✓
- easy to stop once you have started.
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Exit quiz
______ is a drug found in certain types of drinks that can only be bought by adults over the age of 18, such as beer.- 'alcohol' ✓
- Which of these drinks usually contain alcohol?
- energy drinks
- cider ✓
- lemonade
- orange juice
- wine ✓
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When someone has drunk alcohol, which of these effects might they feel?- difficult to think clearly ✓
- better focus and concentration
- unable to see things as they really are ✓
- quicker reaction time
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- How can we find out more about the impact of alcohol on our bodies?
- observing the packaging of different types of alcohol
- comparing the cost of drinks available
- carrying out research using secondary sources ✓
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- Alcohol can be ______, which means it is difficult to stop drinking it once you have become used to it.
- 'addictive' ✓
- Drinking alcohol can increase…
- the likelihood of injuring yourself. ✓
- the opportunity to learn new things.
- the speed at which you can run.
- the risk of developing some diseases. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Alcohol is an addictive drug that can be found in drinks such as beer, cider and wine.
- Alcohol changes a person's ability to think, speak, and see things as they really are.
- Alcohol can cause damage to your liver, heart and brain and cause illnesses including cancer and strokes.
- Information about the impact of alcohol on the body can be researched using secondary sources of information.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that alcohol is safe for adults to drink because it is not illegal.
Explain that, although it is legal for adults to drink alcohol, it can still be harmful. This can be supported with examples of the impact alcohol has on the body (shared in the slide deck).
Keywords
Alcohol - Alcohol is a type of drug that is found in drinks like beer, wine and cider.
Drug - Drugs are substances that change the way our bodies work.
Addictive - Something addictive is something that is very hard to stop doing because your body craves more.
Impact - The impact of something is the effect it has.
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