Smoking & Vaping Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Definitions and Understanding

1. Define smoking and vaping in your own words.

Smoking is: ________________________________________________

Vaping is: ________________________________________________

2. List three key differences between cigarettes and e-cigarettes/vapes.

Sentence starter: "Cigarettes _______ tobacco, while vapes _______ liquid..."

Difference 1: ___________________________________________

Difference 2: ___________________________________________

Difference 3: ___________________________________________

3. Which statement about nicotine is correct?

Only cigarettes contain nicotine

Both cigarettes and vapes can contain nicotine

Vapes never contain nicotine

Nicotine is not harmful to teenagers

🧠 Part 2: Health Impacts and Research

4. How does nicotine specifically affect the adolescent brain? Research and explain.

Sentence starter: "Nicotine affects teenage brains differently because..."

5. List at least 4 harmful chemicals found in cigarettes OR vapes.

Chemical 1: ___________________________________________

Chemical 2: ___________________________________________

Chemical 3: ___________________________________________

Chemical 4: ___________________________________________

6. Research the financial costs of vaping in Australia. Calculate the yearly cost if someone spends $25 per week on vaping products.

Annual cost: $ ___________

7. What are three long-term health effects of smoking or vaping?

Sentence starter: "Long-term use can cause..."

Effect 1: ____________________________________________

Effect 2: ____________________________________________

Effect 3: ____________________________________________

🎥 Part 3: Video Notes and Reflection

8. While watching the health impacts video, record two key facts about chemicals in smoking/vaping.

Focus on: What is burned/heated? What chemicals are present? Brain effects?

Key Fact 1: ___________________________________________

Key Fact 2: ___________________________________________

9. After watching the video on alarming vaping facts, list three facts that surprised or concerned you most.

Sentence starter: "I was surprised to learn that..."

Surprising Fact 1: ____________________________________

Surprising Fact 2: ____________________________________

Surprising Fact 3: ____________________________________

10. Reflection: Based on what you've learned today, what would you tell a friend who was considering trying vaping?

Sentence starter: "I would tell my friend that vaping..."

Smoking & Vaping Worksheet

Smoking & Vaping Worksheet

📚 Part 1: Definitions and Understanding

🧠 Part 2: Health Impacts and Research

🎥 Part 3: Video Notes and Reflection

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