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Alcohol and the Body Interactive Lesson | KS3 Science & PSHE | Health Effects of Alcohol | Self-Checking Digital Activity

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Interactive KS3 Science & PSHE lesson (37 slides): how alcohol affects the nervous system, liver and long-term health, with self-marking activities throughout.

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Lesson at a glance

What pupils will learn

  • Define alcohol and its classification.
  • Explain how alcohol acts as a depressant.
  • Calculate safety limits and understand metabolism.
  • Describe the progression of alcoholism.
  • Identify chronic illnesses linked to alcohol.

Curriculum

UK
Year 7–9 Science, National Curriculum (England)
Topic area
Health and the Human Body
US equivalent
Grades 6–8 (year level only; not mapped to US standards)

How it is interactive

  • 15 multiple-choice questions
  • 6 fill-in-the-blank questions
  • 5 true or false questions
  • 2 sorting and ordering tasks
  • 1 picture-choice question

Feedback and what you get

Questions are marked automatically as pupils answer: a sound and a character reaction show straight away whether they are right, and correct answers earn points, with a results screen at the end.

A 37-slide interactive lesson that runs in any web browser on a computer, tablet or interactive whiteboard. Members open it online from their year group page. Buying it on its own gives you a .zip download to unzip and open.

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Help students understand how alcohol affects the human body with this interactive KS3 Science & PSHE lesson. Rather than just telling students not to drink, this 37-slide lesson explores the biology of ethanol — how it affects the nervous system, brain and liver, and the long-term health risks of alcohol misuse — through self-checking activities.

Whats inside

  • 37 slides across 5 modules: basics of alcohol, reaction times & the nervous system, units & body clearance, addiction & tolerance, long-term health & disease
  • True/false checks, matching activities, fill-in-the-blanks and a case-study task
  • Self-marking throughout, with instant feedback

Why it works

  • No-prep, runs in any browser on laptops, Chromebooks and tablets
  • Suitable for KS3 Science, PSHE or health education, as a lesson, cover lesson or independent study
  • Covers nervous system, liver function, tolerance/dependence and real-world decision-making, not just a list of warnings
Year GroupsYear 7–9
Resource Type🎓 Interactive Lesson & Activities
FormatDigital Only
CurriculumEngland & Wales — KS3 (Years 7–9)
Added24 July 2026

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