Teaching Materials - Episode Five

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Download the full set of the Reconstructors® Episode Five Teaching Materials
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Episode Briefing

• Synopsis of "Opiates and Opinions" [134KB pdf]
• National Science Education Content Standards Correlation [152KB pdf]
• Vocabulary Terms [120KB pdf]
• Mission Log [131KB pdf]

Episode Debriefing

• ACTIVITY 1: It's All In The Cards [186KB pdf]
  In this activity, the students will play a game that demonstrates the risks of addiction a person takes when using opiates for non-pain-related purposes.
• ACTIVITY 2: Changing A Life [188KB pdf]
  In this activity, the students will discuss the different environment, behavior, social, and genetic influences that determine whether a person becomes addicted to drugs.
• ACTIVITY 3: Balancing Act [207KB pdf]
  In this activity, the students will use a balance to model how long-term opiate use affects brain function.

Pre- and Post-Episode Student Assessment in Rich Text Format (editable)

• Pre-Episode Assessment [23KB rtf]
• Post-Episode Assessment [23KB rtf]

• Answer Key for Pre- and Post-Episode Assessments (in Adobe Acrobat) [69KB pdf]

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