Drug cravings
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=180
A lesson plan for grades 6–8 Science
In this Science Update, students learn about how the ingredients in drug chemicals are addictive. Science NetLinks provides a link to the audio file, the file transcript, questions for evaluating the information, and links to helpful web resources for further investigation.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Healthful Living Education (2006)
Grade 6
- Goal 5: The learner will choose not to participate in substance abuse.
- Objective 5.03: Describe the immediate social and physical consequences of tobacco use, including spit tobacco, and other drug abuse.
- Objective 5.04: Describe the short and long-term effects of being exposed to others’ tobacco use.
Grade 7
- Goal 5: The learner will choose not to participate in substance abuse.
- Objective 5.01: Explain the variety of health risks associated with injection drug use.
- Objective 5.02: Assess the addictive nature of tobacco, predict the consequences of prolonged usage, and identify resources for quitting.
- Objective 5.05: Summarize drug dependence and addiction and the dangers associated with each.
- Objective 5.06: Delineate the sequence of substance abuse that can lead to serious health risks.
Science (2005)
Grade 6
- Goal 1: The learner will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry.
- Objective 1.01: Identify and create questions and hypotheses that can be answered through scientific investigations.
- Objective 1.02: Develop appropriate experimental procedures for:
- Given questions.
- Student generated questions.
- Objective 1.04: Analyze variables in scientific investigations:
- Identify dependent and independent.
- Use of a control.
- Manipulate.
- Describe relationships between.
- Define operationally.
- Objective 1.04: Analyze variables in scientific investigations:
- Identify dependent and independent.
- Use of a control.
- Manipulate.
- Describe relationships between.
- Define operationally.
- Objective 1.05: Analyze evidence to:
- Explain observations.
- Make inferences and predictions.
- Develop the relationship between evidence and explanation.
- Objective 1.08: Use oral and written language to:
- Communicate findings.
- Defend conclusions of scientific investigations.
- Objective 1.10: Analyze and evaluate information from a scientifically literate viewpoint by reading, hearing, and/or viewing:
- Scientific text.
- Articles.
- Events in the popular press.
Grade 7
- Goal 1: The learner will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry.
- Objective 1.01: Identify and create questions and hypotheses that can be answered through scientific investigations.
- Objective 1.02: Develop appropriate experimental procedures for:
- Given questions.
- Student generated questions.
- Objective 1.04: Analyze variables in scientific investigations:
- Identify dependent and independent.
- Use of a Control.
- Manipulate.
- Describe relationships between.
- Define operationally.
- Objective 1.05: Analyze evidence to:
- Explain observations.
- Make inferences and predictions.
- Develop the relationship between evidence and explanation.
- Objective 1.08: Use oral and written language to:
- Communicate findings.
- Defend conclusions of scientific investigations.
- Objective 1.10: Analyze and evaluate information from a scientifically literate viewpoint by reading, hearing, and/or viewing:
- Scientific text.
- Articles.
- Events in the popular press.
Grade 8
- Goal 1: The learner will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry.
- Objective 1.01: Identify and create questions and hypotheses that can be answered through scientific investigations.
- Objective 1.02: Develop appropriate experimental procedures for:
- Given questions.
- Student generated questions.
- Objective 1.04: Analyze variables in scientific investigations:
- Identify dependent and independent.
- Use of a control.
- Manipulate.
- Describe relationships between.
- Define operationally.
- Objective 1.05: Analyze evidence to:
- explain observations.
- make inferences and predictions.
- develop the relationship between evidence and explanation.
- Objective 1.08: Use oral and written language to:
- Communicate findings.
- Defend conclusions of scientific investigations.
- Describe strengths and weaknesses of claims, arguments, and/or data.
- Objective 1.10: Analyze and evaluate information from a scientifically literate viewpoint by reading, hearing, and/or viewing:
- Scientific text.
- Articles.
- Events in the popular press.
- Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry.
- Objective 4.08: Identify evidence that some chemicals may contribute to human health conditions including:
- Cancer.
- Autoimmune disease.
- Birth defects.
- Heart disease.
- Diabetes.
- Learning and behavioral disorders.
- Kidney disease.
- Asthma.
- Objective 4.09: Describe factors that determine the effects a chemical has on a living organism including:
- Exposure.
- Potency.
- Dose and the resultant concentration of chemical in the organism.
- Individual susceptibility.
- Possible means to eliminate or reduce effects.
- Objective 4.10: Describe risks and benefits of chemicals including:
- Medicines.
- Food preservatives.
- Crop yield.
- Sanitation.
- Objective 4.08: Identify evidence that some chemicals may contribute to human health conditions including:



