Vaping
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain the effects of nicotine on the body and evaluate the risks of vaping.
Key learning points
- Vaping is an alternative to smoking.
- Like smoking, vaping involves consuming nicotine which is detrimental to health.
- The health effects of vaping are not yet fully known.
- Scientific ideas are updated as new evidence emerges.
Keywords
Vaping - The action of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol containing nicotine and flavourings.
Nicotine - Highly addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.
Smoking - The action of inhaling and exhaling smoke from burning tobacco.
Common misconception
Vaping is harmless and the same as inhaling steam.
Vapes contain thousands of chemicals that have unknown effects.
Teacher tip
When discussing the emergence of new scientific ideas you should also mention that any new evidence should also be peer reviewed by other scientists to avoid bias.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Nicotine is a drug.
Q2.What is the name of the arteries that supply the heart muscle itself with blood?
Q3.What are the fuels needed for cellular respiration?
Q4.What takes place in the lungs?
Q5.Which substance found in cigarettes makes them addictive?
Q6.Which disease is not related to smoking?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Vaping is the same as smoking.
Q2.Which contains more chemicals; cigarettes or vapes?
Q3.Why might vaping be recommended for some people?
Q4.How confident do scientists want to be that any correlation in their results is not due to chance?
Q5.Who do you agree with?
Q6.How does nicotine affect the body?
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