Smoking
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the effects of smoking on the human body.
Key learning points
- Smoking involves inhaling smoke from burning tobacco leaves.
- Tobacco leaves contain nicotine which is a very addictive substance and it affects the body.
- Smoking affects the gas exchange system.
- Smoking increases the risk of diseases such as asthma, COPD, lung cancer and heart disease.
Keywords
Smoking - The action of inhaling and exhaling smoke from burning tobacco.
Nicotine - Highly addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.
Tobacco - Dried leaves of the tobacco plant.
Gas exchange - The process of oxygen diffusing from the lungs into the blood, and carbon dioxide diffusing from the blood to the lungs.
Common misconception
The heart is heart shaped. The heart gets oxygen and glucose from the blood being pumped out.
Point out the shape of the heart and then reinforce with task B.
Teacher tip
There are many risks involved in smoking, not just the ones mentioned on the slides. Check students understand that chemicals from cigarettes pass across the placenta to the unborn baby. Unborn babies do not inhale the smoke.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which order does air enter the lungs?
Q2.Where is the site of gas exchange in humans?
Q3.The heart rate is the number of beats per ...
Q4.The heart pumps around the body.
Q5.Which reactants (fuel) are needed for cellular respiration?
Q6.Which lifestyle factors are associated with strokes?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The dried leaves of the plant are found in cigarettes.
Q2.Which highly addictive drug is found in cigarettes?
Q3.What affect does nicotine have on the body?
Q4.Which of the organ systems is the most affected by smoking?
Q5.The arteries are the blood vessels that supply the heart with blood. They can be blocked by fatty deposits caused by smoking.
Q6.Match the disease to its description.
damage to the DNA causes the cell to uncontrollably divide
permanent damage to the alveoli
lung infection
a temporary narrowing of the airways
damage to the heart and its blood vessels
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