Learning Objectives Episode One

Science Content Standard

Examine factors that influence alcohol use.

Standard C:  Students should develop understanding of reproduction and heredity.

Standard F:  Students should develop understanding of personal health.

Investigate the structure and function of a neuron by creating a nerve cell model.

Standard C:  Students should develop understanding of structure and function in living systems.

Identify the regions and functions of the brain affected by alcohol.

Standard C:  Students should develop understanding of structure and function in living systems.

Standard F:  Students should develop understanding of personal health.

Know how the teenage brain and the adult brain differ in their response to alcohol.

Standard C:  Students should develop understanding of structure and function in living systems.

Standard F:  Students should develop understanding of personal health.

Observe how alcohol alters neurotransmission to produce short-term and long-term effects.

Standard C:  Students should develop understanding of structure and function in living systems.

Standard F:  Students should develop understanding of personal health.

Explore the nature of alcoholism.

Standard F:  Students should develop understanding of personal health.

Interpret data and draw conclusions from a virtual DNA profiling experiment.

Standard A:  Students should develop abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.

Standard C:  Students should develop understanding of structure and function in living systems.

Learning Objectives Episode One

Health Education Standard

Examine factors that influence alcohol use.

Standard 1:  Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Standard 2:  Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology and other factors on health behaviors.

Investigate the structure and function of a neuron by creating a nerve cell model.

Identify the regions and functions of the brain affected by alcohol.

Standard 1:  Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Know how the teenage brain and the adult brain differ in their response to alcohol.

Standard 1:  Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Observe how alcohol alters neurotransmission to produce short-term and long-term effects.

Standard 1:  Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Explore the nature of alcoholism.

Standard 1:  Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Interpret data and draw conclusions from a virtual DNA profiling experiment.