Resources for educators lo learn about vaping including mental and physical health effect, industry marketing, laws and quit supports, as well as how to comprehensively implement the Not An Experiment program.

• Adult E-Learning Module

• Adult-Oriented PowerPoint

• Review NotAnExperiment.ca content

A 3-lesson plan series for grade 7 or 8 students with connections to the Ontario Health and Physical Education – Healthy Living curriculum.
• Grade 6 (coming soon)
• Grade 7
• Grade 8

IN-PERSON
This downloadable and print-ready interactive game teaches students about the risks of vaping, nicotine addiction, and industry marketing tactics.
• Facilitator Instructions
• Video
• In-Person Game
• Answer Key
ONLINE
Escape the Experiment online game (English only) has content similar to the in-person game and allows learning to happen online.
• Game
* An answer key is available to educators by emailing NotAnExperiment@smdhu.org

An educator resource containing several interactive activities that can be used to give students an opportunity to practice navigating pressures to vape with the aim of building their confidence and ability to make informed choices.
• Activity Guide

Short, 3-video series showing the truth about vaping through a “taping” parody. Can be used as a discussion starter or lesson plan wrap up.
• Video 1
• Video 2
• Video 3

Read periodically throughout the school year.
• Announcements

A total of 6 posters containing messages related to the health effects of vaping, the industry’s tactics for marketing the products, navigating the pressures to vape and mental health awareness that can be hung around the school throughout the year.
• Posters

Can be placed in intermediate classrooms, hallways, washrooms and other high traffic areas to remind students about the laws surrounding vaping.
• Postcards

Information and resources for students who may be addicted to nicotine.
• Poster
• Tear Off Pad – Help students identify nicotine addiction and support links.
• Quit Plan – Students can create a personalized quit plan that can be downloaded, printed, or saved to a device.
• Downloadable Quit Plan – A blank version that can be printed and filled in by hand.

Resources to send home to provide parents and caregivers with information about vaping and tips on starting conversations with the young people in their lives about these products and making informed decisions about substance use.
• Talking Resource – Learn how to talk to youth about vaping.
• School Newsletter Inserts  – Resources that provide parents and caregivers with information about vaping, as well as tips on starting conversations with the young people in their lives.

Resources for educators lo learn about vaping including mental and physical health effect, industry marketing, laws and quit supports, as well as how to comprehensively implement the Not An Experiment program.

• Adult E-Learning Module

• Adult-Oriented PowerPoint

• Review NotAnExperiment.ca content

• Grade 9 (coming soon)

IN-PERSON
This downloadable and print-ready interactive game teaches students about the risks of vaping, nicotine addiction, and industry marketing tactics. This activity is best facilitated with grade 9 students, or by engaging older students in running the activity for grade 9 or elementary school classes.
• Facilitator Instructions
• Facilitation Instructions (video)
• Student-led Facilitation Instructions (coming soon)
• In-Person Game
• Answer Key
ONLINE
Escape the Experiment online game (English only) has content similar to the in-person game and allows the learning to happen online.
• Game
* An answer key is available to educators by emailing NotAnExperiment@smdhu.org

An educator resource containing several interactive activities that can be used to give students an opportunity to practice navigating pressures to vape with the aim of building their confidence and ability to make informed choices.
• Activity Guide

Resources to help raise awareness about issues and laws relating to vaping on school property, especially in school washrooms, to begin shifting the social acceptability of this behaviour.
• Posters – Placed inside and around washrooms.
• Announcements Targeting Washrooms – Read periodically throughout the school year.
• Take the Clouds Outside Display Instructions – An immersive, eye-catching display to highlight the dangers of secondhand vapour, how vaping affects mental health, the fines associated with vaping on school property and links to quit supports.
• Take the Clouds Outside Display – Cloud templates

Read periodically throughout the school year.
• Announcements

A total of 6 posters containing messages related to the health effects of vaping, the industry’s tactics for marketing the products, navigating the pressures to vape and mental health awareness that can be hung around the school throughout the year.

• Posters

Can be placed in classrooms, hallways, washrooms and other high traffic areas to remind students about the laws surrounding vaping.
• Postcards

Information and links to quit programs for students who may be addicted to nicotine.
• Poster
• Tear Off Pad – Help students identify nicotine addiction and where help to quit is available.
• Quit Plan – Students can create a personalized quit plan that can be downloaded, printed, or saved to a device.
• Downloadable Quit Plan – A blank version that can be printed and filled in by hand.

Resources to send home to provide parents and caregivers with information about vaping and tips on how to start conversations with the young people in their lives.
• Talking Resource – Learn how to talk to youth about vaping.
• School Newsletter Inserts – Resources that provide parents and caregivers information about vaping, as well as tips on starting conversations with the young people in their lives.