3BC have been making brilliant links between what we learnt in Year 2 about medicines and our new learning about drugs. We now know that a drug is a substance that changes how our bodies and minds work. We have been exploring which substances (other than medicine) fit this description and debating whether they are harmful, helpful, or both. The lesson generated some great conversations:

“Caffeine is okay because it is in coffee and chocolate, but it is not helpful to have too much cause you might get too exergentic.” — Elianna

“I know tobacco can make you get really sick, like give you cancer, so that would be unhelpful.” — William

“Medicines are helpful, but it depends on how much you have, so I think it would be both.” — Amen