Activities & resources

* Review: "Meet Your Incredible Brain"

TOTAL RECALL

Which brain part do you need to remember what you learned from our diagram? The hippocampus. Put your hippocampus to work and see how much you can recall. Match each brain part with one of its functions.

--1. Prefrontal Cortex            a. controls the heartbeat
--2. Cerebellum                   b. takes care of everyday tasks
--3. Brain Stem                   c. helps plan ahead
--4. Motor Cortex                 d. tells your body how to
                                     do precise movements
--5. Posterior Parietal Cortex    e. processes senses

* Review: "Smoking Gun"

EXTRA! EXTRA!

Anything as harmful as cigarettes should make headlines. So try your hand at headline writing! Using information contained in our article, complete the headlines at right.

1. Teen Smoking Rates--

2. Hard Evidence Shows That Smoking Leads to--

3. Nicotine Stimulates the Release of--

4. Cigar Smokers Risk--

5. Research Suggests That Nicotine--

* Review: "The Lows of Getting High"

TOP 5 LIES

Here are 5 myths about marijuana. Read each myth. Then, use the information provided in our article to find the reality. On a separate sheet of paper, write each reality.

1. Myth: Marijuana is not harmful to the brain.

2. Myth: Smoking marijuana doesn't damage the lungs.

3. Myth: Marijuana is not addictive.

4. Myth: Everyone's doing it.

5. Myth: The negative effects of marijuana always go away immediately after you stop using.

THE BEST OF THE WEB

For More Information ...

>> www.scholastic.com/HEADUP

Check out our Heads Up site for more information on drug abuse, pop-up diagrams, and more.

>> www.drugabuse.gov

This is the NIDA Web site. There's tons of info about common drugs of abuse and how they affect the brain and body. Plus, there's a special section for students.

>> www.health.org

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information's site offers many recent reports and much info about drug abuse.

>> www.cdc.gov/tobacco

You'll find great information about tobacco, plus links for tips on how to quit.

>> www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

This is the office of National Drug Control Policy's site. It offers annual reports, drug facts, and more.

For Help With a Substance Abuse Problem ...

>> www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov

If you think you may have a drug problem, check out this site. Run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, it offers a facility locator. You can also call their national hotline at: 1-800-662-HELP.

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