Starter quiz
- When we inhale, we …
- breathe in. ✓
- breathe out.
- hold our breath.
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- Into which organ does the air go when we breathe in?
brain
lungs ✓
heart
stomach
- The impact of a healthy lifestyle is a healthy body and good wellbeing. What does ‘impact’ mean?
- the cause of something
- the cost of something
- the effect of something ✓
- the effort something takes
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The heart pumps blood around the body. What does the blood deliver to muscles as it moves around?- air
- oxygen ✓
- carbon dioxide
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- Blood moves around the body inside blood ______, which include arteries and veins.
- 'vessels' ✓
- Which of these statements about drugs is correct?
- All drugs are substances that change the way your body works. ✓
- All drugs are illegal.
- All drugs have a negative impact on your health.
- Drugs can only be purchased from pharmacies or prescribed by doctors.
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Exit quiz
Smoking can cause …- increased heart recovery rate after exercise.
- improved heart health.
- a number of diseases, including heart and lung disease. ✓
- better mental health and wellbeing.
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- An addictive habit, like smoking, is something that is ...
- very hard to give up. ✓
- very good for your health.
- very easy to stop doing.
- very difficult to start.
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Which statement about vaping is correct?- Vaping is considered to be more harmful than smoking.
- Vaping is considered to be just as harmful as smoking.
- Vaping is considered to be less harmful than smoking, but still not safe. ✓
- Vaping is considered to be much less harmful than smoking and completely safe.
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Tobacco contains a highly addictive drug called …- alcohol
- caffeine
- tar
- nicotine ✓
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- Smoking increases blood pressure and causes arteries to narrow, making it more difficult for blood to move around the body and deliver ______ to parts of the body that need it to function.
- 'oxygen' ✓
What is the best way to find out about the dangers of smoking?- speaking to friends and family members who smoke
- finding out about smoking and vaping products on retailers’ websites
- carrying out research using reliable secondary sources ✓
- trying cigarettes for yourself and seeing what happens
- carrying out a fair test using cigarettes
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Key learning points
- Nicotine is a highly addictive drug found in tobacco.
- Smoking can make it more difficult for blood to move around the body and deliver oxygen to the muscles.
- Smoking can lead to a number of diseases, including heart and lung disease.
- Vaping is considered to be less harmful than smoking, but still not safe.
- Information about the dangers of smoking can be researched using secondary sources of information.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that vaping is a safe and healthy practice, or a ‘cleaner’ version of smoking.
Explain that, although vaping is less harmful to the body than smoking, it still has an impact on the body and, as a new practice, we are not yet fully aware of the long term effects.
Keywords
Impact - The impact of something is the effect it has.
Nicotine - Nicotine is an addictive, toxic drug.
Addictive - Something addictive is something that is very hard to stop doing because your body craves more.
Drug - Drugs are substances that change the way our bodies work.
Lungs - The lung is an organ that mammals use to breathe. Mammals have two lungs.
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