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This webquest aims to educate 6th grade students about the harmful effects of steroids and the importance of making informed choices in sports. Students will explore the dangers, addictive nature, and legal consequences of steroid use, as well as alternative ways to enhance athletic performance naturally. Through interactive activities, students will gain a deeper understanding of the risks and learn how to refuse steroids confidently and build muscle safely.
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Steroids Webquest 6th Grade Health Mrs. Webb
Steroids • In today’s society competition is at an all time high with an emphasis to win. Students play sports for more than just the camaraderie of the sport. Pressures to win and earn a scholarship are so great some students may be willing to do whatever it takes to get to the next level.
Steroid Awareness • Where do you stand? • Will you be able to say no? • Do you know the harmful affects? • Do you realize what has happen to athletes that cheated? • Are steroids addicting? • Do you know how to refuse steroids and build muscle naturally? • These questions and more will be answered during this webquest.
Steroids Awareness • Use you steroids webquest worksheet to answer questions for task 1. • After completing task one, feel free to look at the other photos of steroids as well as the multimedia video. • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/steroids.html
Steroids Side Effects Task 2 • Read the website to learn about the harmful effects of steroid • http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/Drug_guide/Steroids • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/steroids.html Facial acne Back acne
Can Steroids be addicting? http://www.drugabuse.gov/ResearchReports/Steroids/anabolicsteroids5.html#addictive What is “Roid” rage? http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-roid-rage.htm SteroidsTask 3
Steroid AwarenessTask 4 • The ramifications of using this illegal drug are serious. • http://www.steroidabuse.com/legal-ramifications-of-steroid-abuse.html
Steroids can kill your careerTask 5 Marian Jones Female Olympic Sprinter Miguel Tejada baseball Ben Johnson Olympic sprinter
Steroid Awareness • Can steroids lead to death? • http://www.taylorhooton.org/ • After reading this section watch the video.
Safe Training Principles • Find out ways to improve your sports performance without anabolic steroids. • http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/boy/getting_muscles.html • http://kidshealth.org/teen/exercise/sports/strength_training.html • http://www.infosports.com/clvclinic/strengthtrainingforyoung.htm