Each grade builds on the previous one by introducing new concepts such as how the brain works, prescription medications, drugs and peer pressure.
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Our comprehensive, donor-supported curriculum is designed to provide students from K-12 with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed, healthy choices and avoid substance abuse.
Digital & Printable lesson plans
Animated videos & song
Student books
Age-Appropriate topics
The third grade curriculum was piloted at nine schools in South Dakota and Minnesota in the 2022-23 school year.
On average, students in the pilot program showed a 21 percentage point improvement in their evaluation scores after completing the curriculum.
The biggest learning gains were seen in understanding the acronym PTA (Pause. Think. Act.), with a 44.8 percentage point increase, and identifying the “feel good” chemical released by the brain, with a 43.8 percentage point increase.