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- Year 7
Smoking and vaping
I can explain what smoking and vaping are and the laws surrounding them.
- Year 7
Smoking and vaping
I can explain what smoking and vaping are and the laws surrounding them.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Smoking is the act of burning cigarettes (tobacco products) and inhaling the smoke.
- Vapes are devices that allow you to inhale nicotine in a vapour rather than smoke.
- Most vapes and all tobacco products contain nicotine, which is a highly addictive substance.
- People may begin smoking or vaping due to peer pressure, because they think it looks 'cool' or as a way to relax.
- There are multiple UK laws intended to reduce the number of people smoking and vaping.
Keywords
Cigarette - a thin stick of tobacco wrapped in paper that people smoke; it's bad for health and can cause many serious diseases
Tobacco - a plant used in cigarettes that contains nicotine and produces harmful smoke when burned
Vape - an electronic device filled with chemicals that creates an aerosol which is breathed in
Nicotine - an addictive drug that cigarettes and some vapes contain
Addictive - if something is addictive, it makes you want to keep using it or doing it, even if it is not good for you
Common misconception
Many pupils believe that the majority of their peers are smoking or vaping.
In fact, the majority of young people in the UK don't smoke or vape. In 2023, less than 1% of 11-15 year olds reported regular smoking and less than 9% regularly vape.
To help you plan your year 7 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Smoking and vaping, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Smoking and vaping, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 3 RSHE (PSHE) lessons from the Risky substances: What do I need to know about tobacco and vaping? unit, dive into the full secondary RSHE (PSHE) curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the addictive substance in cigarettes called?
Q2. is worries caused by friends, who want us to do something.
Q3.Inhaling smoke is harmful to the ...
Q4.Which of the following statements are true about cigarettes?
Q5.Which of the following statements about smoking are inaccurate?
Q6.People can become __________ to cigarettes and vapes because of a chemical substance they contain.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the correct definition.
a thin stick of tobacco wrapped in paper that people smoke
a plant used in cigarettes that contains nicotine
something that makes you want to keep using it even though it's bad
an electronic device filled with chemicals that creates a vapour