Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

How Do Cigarettes Affect the Body?

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

6, 8, 10, 11, 12

Overview

Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke -- and when we quit.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 6

    HE19.6.7.2

    Describe practices to avoid to reduce health risks to self and others.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 8

    HE19.8.2.4

    Explain how societal perceptions influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

    HE19.HE.7.1

    Analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10-12 - Leaders in Health Advocacy

    HE19.LHA.5.1

    Identify decision-making skills used in situations that put adolescents and teens at risk.

    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Audio/Video

    Resource Provider

    TED-Ed
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License
    ALSDE LOGO