AnaAnAtsiAq and OOleetalk about tObAcco

This is Oolee and her anaanatsiaq. They want to talk to you about tobacco.

Tobacco is very harmful. Tobacco hurts our families, friends, environment and even our pets.

So let’s say NO if someone offers us tobacco!

Let’s be healthy and strong.

A long time ago, Inuit never smoked. Let’s be healthy and

tobacco-free like our grandparents were!

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Answers: 1=nicotine, 2=4000, 3=lungs, 4=all of the above, 5=25 yrs, 6=4

1. Cigarettes are made from tobacco. There is a drug in tobacco that is poisonous and addictive. What is it?

nicotine alcohol sugar caffeine

2. How many chemicals are in tobacco smoke?

4 40 400 4000

3. Chemicals from tobacco mix together and form tar. Tar sticks to your clothing, your skin and your _________?

lungs heart liver brain

4. The smoke that a smoker breathes out is called second-hand smoke. Second-hand smoke can harm children. It can cause:

coughing ear infections asthma

all of the above

5. You see cigarette butts on the ground every day. How long do you think it takes for them to break down?

5 yrs 10 yrs 25 yrs 100 yrs

…gross right?

6. Chewing tobacco is just as bad as smoking tobacco. Chewing tobacco for 30 minutes is the same as smoking _________ cigarettes?

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QuizLet’s talk about tobacco!

Take the quiz and test your knowledge about tobacco.

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WOrd searchSmoking harms everyone!

Find all the harmful effects of smoking in the puzzle below.

Smoking can really hurt our bodies. Smoking causes 1 out of every 5 deaths in Nunavut!

• Sick

• Colds

• Stinks

• Stroke

• Cancer

• Cavities

• Asthma

• Wrinkles

• Pollution

• Addictive

• Bad breath

• Heart attack

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decOde the PictureColour all the sections marked by the

letter “p” pink to uncover this healthy organ.

Having healthy lungs means that I can be

better at sports!To see what happens to this organ if you smoke tobacco, colour all the “g” sections grey.

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be creAtive!Choose to be tobacco-free! In the space below,

draw something fun and healthy that you and your friends can do instead of smoking or chewing tobacco.

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Atii! cOnnect the dOts And be tObAcco-free!

Just like a high kicker sets a target, you too can make being tobacco-free

your goal!

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WOrd scrAmbleUnscramble the names of these tobacco products.

Then, use the circled letters to decode an important message.

If someone offers you a tobacco product,

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AnswersCigaretteS, CigAr, Pipe, AshtraY, ChewiNg tobacco, Flavoured cigarette, HoOkah, Say No.

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find it! Find and circle all the different tobacco products.

Young people should never ask or accept tobacco

from anyone!

You can be fined if you give tobacco to

someone under the age of 19 - it is against the law.

Cigarette

Pipe

Cigar

Electronic cigarette

Chewing tobacco

Rolling paper

Ashtray Hookah

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What’s in this?What ingredients do you think are in cigarettes? Draw a line from the ingredient to the cigarette.

AnswersCadmium (Batteries), Benzene (Gas tank), Acetanisole (Hairspray), Acetone (Nail Polish Remover), Butane (Lighter),

Ewww yuck...I don’t want to breathe that in!

I am going to stay tobacco-free!

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MAzeSaying no to tobacco will keep you healthy. Travel through the

maze and say no to these tobacco products!

The best way to stay healthy and

tobacco-free is to just say no and

walk away!

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sOlve the mAthSolve the math below and

use your answers to decode the message!

Smoking is expensive! If you smoke one

pack of cigarettes per day, you are spending over $7,000 per year!

Wow, we could buy a snowmobile with $7,000!

Answer: Smoking Stinks!

S52-33=19 9+4= 3x5= 103-92= 27/3= 7x2= 75-68=

!12+7= 4x5= 3x3= 203-189= 7+4= 10+9=

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cOmic stripCheck out how these kids are saying no to tobacco! Then, create your

own comic strip that shows how you will say no to tobacco.

Say no and walk away

Hey Paul, want a smoke?No, thanks.

Hey, Sim, want a smoke?

No, I need healthy lungs if I’m going to be the next

Jordin Tootoo!

That’s a very good reason Yeah!

Hi Judy, want to smoke?

*Sniff**Sniff*

Give an excuse

Use humour

…and smell like an ashtray?

No thanks!

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Another way to say no is to suggest a

better idea.

Instead of smoking, let’s go biking!

Hey Malaya want a smoke?

I don’t smoke

Okay, I get itCome on, just one…

Everyone is trying it!

Refuse and repeat

I told you, I don’t smokeNo, thanks.

How will YOU say no?

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decOde the MessageUse either ‘e’ or ‘o’ to fill in the blanks and uncover a hidden message.

__ ur grandpar__nts w__r__ str__ng

and h__althy

b__caus__ th__y did n__t sm__k__.

Answer: Our grandparents were strong and healthy because they did not smoke!

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true Or fAlseAnswer True or False and test your knowledge of tobacco!

Answers: 1=T, 2=T, 3=T, 4=F, 5=T, 6=T, 7=F (3 meters)

1. It is against the law to sell tobacco to someone who is under 19 years old.

True / False

2. Grown-ups can be fined if they give someone under 19 years of age a cigarette.

True / False

3. You are not allowed to smoke in schools, stores, restaurants and taxis.

True / False

4. You can buy cigarettes for someone if you have a note?

True / False

5. Warnings about the effects of smoking must be printed on cigarette packages.

True / False

6. You could be fined if you smoke outside a school window.

True / False

7. It is the law to smoke one meter away from the front door of a store.

True / False

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cOpy the Picture

Nunavut has the highest rate of young

smokers! Let’s change this and be tobacco-free

and healthy!

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design yOur OWnDesign your own “Be tobacco-free!” t-shirt!

We choose to be tobacco-free!

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1. I like to breathe clean _____.

2. The addictive drug found in tobacco is called ___________.

3. I’d rather hang out with my ___________ than smoke!

4. Smoking cigarettes hurts your ________.

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5. Tobacco can make my teeth ____________.

6. You can smoke and _______ tobacco.

7. You can say ____ if someone offers you a cigarette.

8. If you can’t stop smoking, you might be _____________.

The younger you are when you start smoking, the more likely you will stay

a smoker.

let’s test our tObAcco knoWledge!

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Answers: 1=air, 2=nicotine, 3=friends, 4=lungs, 5=yellow, 6=chew, 7=no, 8=addicted

So Anaanatsiaq, what you are saying is that it’s best

to never start!

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Cigarette butts hurt the land and the animals that live

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Tobacco products are very expensive.

A long time ago, Inuit never smoked.

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TOBACCO

Cut along dotted lines

Place game side down

Fold each corner to

the middle

Fold each corner to

the middle

Unfold into a square

and place fingers inside.

Fold in half, thenfold in half

again

Flip over

hOw tO Play1. Ask a friend to choose a square.2. Move your fortune teller in and out as you spell out the word.3. Ask your friend to choose a number.4. Move your fortune teller in and out as you count to the chosen number.5. Ask your friend to choose a picture. Open the tab and read the message inside!

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A Pledge

Atii,

let’s

be

TOBACCOFREE

I promise to keep my body strong and healthy by not smoking or chewing tobacco.

I promise to tell my family and friends about the effects of tobacco.

I promise to say NO to tobacco.

Name _______________________________

Date______________