I can’t believe I’m already at my last lesson with the 6th Grade, but here we are. This lesson involves a fun activity with a serious message. The DUI goggles are exactly what they sound like: rubber goggles that simulate the vision of a person under the influence of alcohol. The lesson is a fun…… Continue reading PCY 6th – DUI Goggles
Category: Paradise Canyon Elementary
PCY 5th – Keep Off the Grass
I spent the day at PCY talking to the 5th grade classes about Marijuana and THC: After asking the kids what they already knew about marijuana (they had all heard of it, but there were a lot of misconceptions about what it actually is: a plant that contains the drug THC), we watched some clips…… Continue reading PCY 5th – Keep Off the Grass
PCY 6th – Alcohol
I visited the PCY 6th grade on Friday and we talked about alcohol: The first question I asked was how many kids knew that alcohol was a drug. Many of the kids never think of alcohol as a drug because we always use the phrase “drugs and alcohol”. I also asked the kids how many of…… Continue reading PCY 6th – Alcohol
2019 STAR Camp
If you would like to register for the 2019 Malibu STAR Camp, please email Deputy Jake Merrifield: malibustarcamp@yahoo.com CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY TO BE A CAMP COUNSELOR (Councilor positions for Week 1 are full – We are still accepting Councilors for Week 2) See below for more information about STAR Camp: https://youtu.be/R0rRRAytRkY…… Continue reading 2019 STAR Camp
PCY 5th – The Team Game
This week we spent our time talking about drugs in general and tobacco specifically. I started by explaining to the kids not think of drugs as good or bad. Drugs are just inanimate chemicals that affect our minds and bodies in a variety of ways. The good or bad comes from why a person chooses…… Continue reading PCY 5th – The Team Game
PCY 6th – THC Part 2 / Spend and Save
I returned to PCY on Friday, and we finished our lesson on THC and marijuana. First, we refreshed what we talked about last time: Marijuana is not a vitamin or a health food. Marijuana is a plant that contains the hallucinogenic drug THC. THC makes your heart beat faster and disrupts balance, vision, coordination and reaction…… Continue reading PCY 6th – THC Part 2 / Spend and Save
PCY 5th – Under Whose Influence
I returned to PCY for the first class of 2019, and my discussion with the 5th Grade revolved around peer pressure and alcohol. I started the class by giving away some stickers with a riddle game. After spending a little time talking about drugs in general, I read the class a short “choose your own…… Continue reading PCY 5th – Under Whose Influence
