Lesson Idea | Gambling Games

Specific Outcomes

Explore the connections among physical activity, emotional wellness and social wellness by
• becoming familiar with the definition of addiction
• learning the definition of gambling and understanding that this behaviour can lead to addiction
• gaining an awareness of the reasons why people choose to gamble

Content and Time (45-Minute Lesson)

6.1 Opening activity: Outlining outcomes - addiction and gambling (10 minutes)
6.2 Win, lose or choose! (20 minutes)
6.3 Written response (10 minutes)
6.4 Review: What have we learned (5 minutes)

Required Materials

• Handout 6.1a: What is addiction?
• Handout 6.1b: What is gambling?
• Small prizes (30 stickers, 10 pencils or erasers, 3 small toys or other small reward)
• Grand prize (swim/recreation pass or free-time coupon)
• An assortment of small pieces of paper
• Sentence strips