As an educator, you can play an active role in fighting the teen vaping epidemic. FDA research suggests that when teachers talk about the health consequences of e-cigarettes and schools enforce anti-vaping policies, students may be less likely to vape. Use these resources to start an honest conversation with your class and help to change social norms at your school.
In the “Vaping’s Not My Thing” contest, students create a one-page poster, infographic, or annotated illustration to convince other kids of the serious health risks of vaping.
Deadline
3/22/21
1 Grand Prize per Grade Band
$500 Each for Winning Student & Their Teacher
3 Runners-Up per Grade Band
$200 Each for Winning Students & Their Teachers
The Grand Prize–winning entries will also be adapted into posters by the Food and Drug Administration
Teachers or parents/guardians can submit entries on behalf of students.
Vaping’s Not My Thing Contest
Scholastic Inc., 3rd Floor
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Entries must be postmarked by
3/22/21 and received by 3/29/21.
Click for complete Official Rules.
STUDENT CONTEST: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Void where prohibited. Open only to students in grades 6–12 who are residents of the 50 United States, Washington, DC, or US territories. Teachers/parents/legal guardians who submit an entry must be 18 years or older and reside in the 50 US/DC/US territories. Deadline: March 22, 2021. Entries must be submitted or postmarked between 12:01 a.m. ET on December 17, 2020, and 11:59 p.m. ET on March 22, 2021 (mail-in entries must be received by March 29, 2021). Prize packages: Grand Prize package (two awarded): (ERV: $2,000); Runners-Up (six awarded): (ERV: $2,400). Visit scholastic.com/youthvapingrisks/contest/officialrules for complete Official Rules.
With these cross-curricular resources from Scholastic and the FDA, students will analyze informational text, collect and present data, and evaluate marketing messages. For independent student work, you can assign videos, student reading, and a digital tool at the middle school and high school student pages.
Share these videos and the digital interactive activity to help students understand must-know facts about e-cigarettes.
Additional tools to support your students.
Important school-related news from the FDA
Vape-Free Schools Initiative: Tools and Resources from the American Lung Association (ALA)
Safe Disposal of E-Cigarettes: Tips for Safe Disposal of E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Waste
Tips for Safe Disposal of E-Cigarettes and E-Liquid Waste: One-Page Flyer
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