Lesson plan & reproducible.

• Position: Brief article

Preparation: Before the lesson, make two photocopies of the Student Activity Reproducible for a pre- and post-lesson quiz.

OBJECTIVE

Students will understand and reinforce their knowledge of how stress affects the body, how drugs impact the body's response to stress, and how stress and drug abuse are related.

NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS

Life Science; Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

WHAT YOU WILL DO

* Introduce the topic of stress by asking students about stress they experience in their daily lives. Briefly discuss their responses. What are some ways (positive and negative) that teens respond to stress? Record student responses.

* Distribute copies of the Student Activity Reproducible. Tell students to write their name on the paper and answer the questions.

* Have students read the article "Stress and Drug Abuse" in their magazine. When they have finished, begin a discussion by asking, What are some ways that the body reacts to stress? What are some connections between drugs of...