New
New
Year 9

Smoking

I can describe the effects of smoking on the human body.

New
New
Year 9

Smoking

I can describe the effects of smoking on the human body.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Smoking involves inhaling smoke from burning tobacco leaves.
  2. Tobacco leaves contain nicotine which is a very addictive substance and it affects the body.
  3. Smoking affects the gas exchange system.
  4. Smoking increases the risk of diseases such as asthma, COPD, lung cancer and heart disease.

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.

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.

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.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
In which order does air enter the lungs?
1 - trachea
2 - bronchi
3 - bronchioles
4 - alveoli
Q2.
Where is the site of gas exchange in humans?
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trachea
bronchi
bronchioles
Correct answer: alveoli
mouth
Q3.
The heart rate is the number of beats per ...
Correct Answer: minute
Q4.
The heart pumps around the body.
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Correct Answer: blood
Q5.
Which reactants (fuel) are needed for cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide
Correct answer: oxygen
Correct answer: glucose
water
Q6.
Which lifestyle factors are associated with strokes?
Correct answer: drinking excessive alcohol
exercising
eating a balanced diet
Correct answer: smoking

6 Questions

Q1.
The dried leaves of the plant are found in cigarettes.
Correct Answer: tobacco
Q2.
Which highly addictive drug is found in cigarettes?
alcohol
caffeine
Correct answer: nicotine
heroin
Q3.
What affect does nicotine have on the body?
increases lung capacity
Correct answer: raises blood pressure
Correct answer: raises heart rate
lowers blood pressure
Q4.
Which of the organ systems is the most affected by smoking?
digestive system
Correct answer: gas exchange system
skeletal system
Q5.
The arteries are the blood vessels that supply the heart with blood. They can be blocked by fatty deposits caused by smoking.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: coronary
Q6.
Match the disease to its description.
Correct Answer:cancer,damage to the DNA causes the cell to uncontrollably divide

damage to the DNA causes the cell to uncontrollably divide

Correct Answer:COPD,permanent damage to the alveoli

permanent damage to the alveoli

Correct Answer:bronchitis,lung infection

lung infection

Correct Answer:asthma,a temporary narrowing of the airways

a temporary narrowing of the airways

Correct Answer:heart disease,damage to the heart and its blood vessels

damage to the heart and its blood vessels