New
New
Year 9

Vaping

I can explain the effects of nicotine on the body and evaluate the risks of vaping.

New
New
Year 9

Vaping

I can explain the effects of nicotine on the body and evaluate the risks of vaping.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Vaping is an alternative to smoking.
  2. Like smoking, vaping involves consuming nicotine which is detrimental to health.
  3. The health effects of vaping are not yet fully known.
  4. Scientific ideas are updated as new evidence emerges.

Common misconception

Vaping is harmless and the same as inhaling steam.

Vapes contain thousands of chemicals that have unknown effects.

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.

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.
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.
True or false? Nicotine is a drug.
Correct answer: True
False
Q2.
What is the name of the arteries that supply the heart muscle itself with blood?
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aortic arteries
carotid arteries
Correct answer: coronary arteries
heart arteries
Q3.
What are the fuels needed for cellular respiration?
Correct answer: oxygen
water
carbon dioxide
Correct answer: glucose
Q4.
What takes place in the lungs?
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Correct Answer: gas exchange, exchange of gases
Q5.
Which substance found in cigarettes makes them addictive?
carbon monoxide
tar
Correct answer: nicotine
carbon dioxide
Q6.
Which disease is not related to smoking?
heart disease
asthma
Correct answer: cystic fibrosis
lung cancer

6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Vaping is the same as smoking.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
Which contains more chemicals; cigarettes or vapes?
Correct answer: cigarettes
vapes
Q3.
Why might vaping be recommended for some people?
it never contains nicotine
Correct answer: as a nicotine replacement
it is fun
it is good for you
Q4.
How confident do scientists want to be that any correlation in their results is not due to chance?
1%
Correct answer: 95%
99%
5%
10%
Q5.
Who do you agree with?
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Andeep: You should vape because it is safe.
Correct answer: Sam: You shouldn't vape because we don't know the long-term effects.
Correct answer: Laura: You shouldn't start vaping because it is addictive.
Jacob: You should vape because it is better than smoking.
Q6.
How does nicotine affect the body?
increases the rate of gas exchange
Correct answer: increases heart rate
increases blood flow
Correct answer: narrows blood vessels
Correct answer: increases blood pressure