Kids, make sure to get your parents or teachers to help you get the tobacco and do these experiments!

Tobacco as an Insecticide

Crumble up one pinch of chewing tobacco in a cup of water and let it soak overnight. Spray nicotine solution on a plant and compare the level of insect damage to a control (insecticide-free) plant.

The Effects of Tobacco on Insects.

Crumble up one pinch of chewing tobacco in a cup of water and let it soak overnight. Spray the solution on crickets and record what happens. Experiment with different strengths.

Create an Artificial Lung.

Create an "artificial lung" by putting some cotton balls in a plastic 2-liter bottle. Attach a cigarette to the end of the bottle. Watch what happens to the cotton when the bottle takes in air.

Using the artificial lung, compare the levels of tar in filtered and unfiltered cigarettes.

Design Your Own Cigarette Warning Labels

Design your own cigarette warning labels. Have your friends rate each on a scale from 1 (least effective) to 10 (most effective). Which label is most likely to prevent smoking?

Analyze Movies for Tobacco Usage and Propaganda

Do a "content analysis" of 15 movies popular with your friends. What percentage of the movies includes scenes with smoking? In each, is it portrayed in a positive, negative, or neutral way?