Material | Drugs - Health Problems Series for Grade K-2

A drug is a chemical that's used to treat, cure, or prevent a disease or sickness. Many drugs, or medicines, are good for you when you need them. But there are many other drugs that are illegal or can make you sick if you don’t take them properly. These activities will help your students learn about drug safety.

Teacher’s Guide

This guide includes:
• Standards
• Related Links
• Discussion Questions
• Activities for Students
• Reproducible Materials

Standards

This guide correlates with the following National Health Education Standards:
Students will:
• Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
• Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
• Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
• Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
• Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
• Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

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