Grades 5-8 Lessons for Responsible Medicine Use
Research shows that children begin to self-medicate at around age 11 — in fifth and sixth grades. This free multimedia educational program is designed to build children’s knowledge about OTC medicine safety and encourage responsible behavior. The program features resources for teachers, school nurses, and families, as well as a variety of games and videos.
Lessons for Grades 5-6
All over-the-counter medicines carry a Drug Facts label. These lessons teach students how to use the Drug Facts label as a guide to safe medicine use, as well as how to store and dispose of medicine safely. Six units with activities that support health, STEM, and language arts (informational text) standards.
Reproducible Activity Sheets
Poster
Teacher's Guide
Lessons for Grades 7-8
All over-the-counter medicines carry a Drug Facts label. These lessons teach students how to use the Drug Facts label as a guide to safe medicine use, as well as how to store and dispose of medicine safely. Six units with activities that support health, STEM, and language arts (informational text) standards.
Reproducible Activity Sheets
Poster
Teacher's Guide
Games and Videos
Interactive online games, quizzes, and videos, a digital storybook, and a Kahoot! challenge.
Interactive Trivia Game
Medicine Safety Kahoot!
Digital Storybook
School Nurse Resources
Medicine safety podcasts produced by the National Association of School Nurses and links to additional outreach tools for helping students and their families avoid medicine mistakes.
Program Overview
Podcast Series
NASN Guidelines
Family Resources
A household guide to OTC medicine safety, plus at-home activities to help make responsible medicine use a priority for the whole family. Family resources are available in English and Spanish.
Family Letter (English/Spanish)
Family Activities (English)
