Drug Free Future Slides Red Ribbon Week • 30-Minute Lesson
Grades K–5
Special School Theme
A Different World:
Building My Drug-Free Future
“Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
Healthy Habits
Trusted Friends
Big Dreams Ahead
Part 1 • 7 Minutes
Hook & Big Ideas
Whole-Class Discussion
Question to Think About:
“What does it mean to make a healthy choice every single day?”
Fueling with good foods and water
Getting plenty of sleep & rest
Saying NO to things that hurt our body
Our Key Truth
Our brains and bodies are designed to do amazing things!
Drugs and unsafe chemicals damage our brains and stop us from reaching our goals. Staying drug-free keeps our future wide open.
Protecting our body = Protecting our dreams!
Next up: Hands-on activity for your grade band!
Grades Pre-K & K
My Healthy Body Toolkit
15-Minute Core Activity
1
Left Side of Paper
Draw your favorite healthy activity that keeps your muscles and heart strong!
🏃 Riding a Bike ⚽ Soccer / Tag 💃 Dancing
2
Right Side of Paper
Draw who keeps you safe and helps you make good choices!
👨👩👧 Parents/Family 🍎 Teachers 🩺 Doctors & Nurses
⭐ Whole-Group Kindergarten Chant ⭐
“My body is mine, I keep it strong and fine!”
Grades 1 & 2
Good Friends & Wise Choices
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down
A
Someone offers you an open drink or candy with no wrapper from a stranger.
👎 Thumbs DOWN! (Unsafe)
B
A friend invites you to play four-square and share fresh apple slices at recess.
👍 Thumbs UP! (Healthy)
C
Someone tells you: “Take this pill/medicine and don’t tell your teacher or mom.”
👎 Thumbs DOWN! (Unsafe)
Your Mission: Design your Friendship & Health Shield with 2 ways friends support healthy living!
Grades 3–5
The I.C.E.D. Decision-Making Framework
Smart Thinking Tool
I
Identify
Recognize the exact choice. Is someone pressuring you to do something unsafe?
“What is really happening here?”
C
Consider
Think through short and long-term consequences to your health, trust, and future.
“What could happen if I say yes?”
E
Explore
Look for positive, safe alternatives. Suggest another fun activity or leave.
“What is a better, cooler option?”
D
Decide
Stand strong on your drug-free path. Speak with confidence and clear boundaries.
“I choose my future. No way.”
Keep your cool under peer pressure with the I.C.E.D. formula !
Grades 3–5
My Future World Blueprint
Architecting Your Future
Your Blueprint Parts
1
Top Goal / Future Career: Engineer, artist, doctor, pilot, programmer, athlete!
2
3 Daily Habits: Consistent practice, drug-free mindset, surround yourself with good people.
3
Personal Refusal Line: Your go-to shield sentence when pressured.
Refusal Power Lines
Pick or create your signature comeback line:
💬 “No thanks, I’m protecting my future.”
💬 “I have big goals to reach and that’s not for me.”
💬 “Real friends don’t mess with each other’s health.”
Spend the next 10 minutes filling out your blueprint worksheet!
Part 3 • 8 Minutes
Wrap-Up & Student Voices
Spotlight Time
Pre-K & K
Toolkit Showcase
Hold up your paper and share your favorite healthy active game and your trusted grown-up!
Chant together one more time!
Grades 1 & 2
Buddy Shields
Show off your Friendship Shield and tell the class one way a good friend helps you stay safe!
Stand strong for your buddies!
Grades 3–5
Future Blueprints
Share your top career dream and read your personal refusal power statement with conviction!
Speak with confidence!
Time to make it official with our Red Ribbon Pledge!
Official Ceremony
Our School Red Ribbon Pledge
Bulletin Board Display
Red Ribbon Week Commitment
“Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
I pledge to honor my body and mind, make healthy choices every day, support my friends, and protect my dreams by living completely drug-free!
1 Sign Your Pledge Card
2 Color & Decorate
3 Display on Hallway Board
Together, we build our bright future! 🌟 Proud to be Drug-Free!
Healthy Body Toolkit Worksheet Red Ribbon Week • Tier 1 (Pre-K – Kindergarten) Theme: A Different World
My Healthy Body Toolkit Ages 4–6
“Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
Name:
Date:
Directions: Use crayons or markers! Fold or look at the two sides below. On the left, draw how you move and play. On the right, draw the trusted helpers who care for you!
1
My Favorite Healthy Activity
Draw what keeps your body active, happy & strong!
🏃 Running 🚲 Riding a Bike ⚽ Ball Games 💃 Dancing
Draw Here ✏️
I am:
2
Who Helps Keep Me Safe
Draw the grown-ups who protect you and care for you.
👨👩👧 Parents 🍎 Teachers 🩺 Doctors 👮 Safety Helpers
Draw Here ✏️
My helper is:
⭐
Classroom Group Chant (Say it loud!)
“My body is mine, I keep it strong and fine!”
Color Stars:
★★★★★
I promise to treat my body with kindness and love!
Drug-Free Super Kid! 🌟
Wise Choices Shield Worksheet Red Ribbon Week • Tier 2 (1st – 2nd Grade) Theme: A Different World
Good Friends & Wise Choices Grades 1–2
“Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
Name:
Date:
1 Part 1: Wise Choice Scenario Check
Circle 👍 (Healthy) or 👎 (Unhealthy)
Scenario A
Someone offers you mystery candy or an open snack from an unknown person.
👍 Healthy
👎 Unhealthy
Scenario B
A friend invites you to play soccer and share fresh water during recess.
👍 Healthy
👎 Unhealthy
Scenario C
Someone asks you to hide medicine in your backpack and keep it secret.
👍 Healthy
👎 Unhealthy
2 Part 2: Design Your “Buddy Shield”
Draw 2 ways good friends protect healthy habits
🛡️ My Friendship & Health Shield 🛡️
Friend Power 1 Activity / Support
Draw a fun, healthy activity you and your friends love to do together:
My friend & I like to:
Friend Power 2 Standing Strong
Draw how good friends say NO together to things that are unsafe:
Together we say:
Our Buddy Motto: “We keep each other safe, healthy, and drug-free!”
My Pledge Signature:
Same Good People • Brighter Futures
Future World Blueprint Worksheet Red Ribbon Week • Tier 3 (3rd – 5th Grade) Project: A Different World
My Future World Blueprint Grades 3–5
“Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
Name:
Date:
Decision-Making Strategy: The I.C.E.D. Framework
Use When Facing Tough Pressure
I Identify What is the exact pressure or choice?
C Consider What are the real consequences?
E Explore What is a healthier, smarter choice?
D Decide Stand firm on your drug-free path!
1
My Future Career & Big Dream
E.g., Aerospace Engineer, Artist, Surgeon, Athlete, Teacher
My Top Goal or Career Path:
Why this dream matters to me:
2
3 Habits Needed to Build My Future
Foundations of daily success
Habit 1 • Skills & Practice
What skill will you practice consistently?
Habit 2 • Drug-Free Body
How will you protect your brain & energy?
Habit 3 • Positive Circle
What kind of friends will you choose?
3
My Personal Refusal Power Statement
Clear • Confident • Unapologetic
Write the exact words you will say if someone ever pressures you to take medicine that isn't yours, smoke, vape, or try drugs:
“...
...”
Example: “No thanks, I’m protecting my future as a pilot,” or “I have big goals and I don’t mess with that.”
Blueprint Approved By: (Student Signature)
Architecting My Drug-Free Future 🚀
Red Ribbon Pledge Cutouts Red Ribbon Pledge Cutouts
Hallway Bulletin Board Display • 4 Cards per Page (Cut along dashed lines)
Red Ribbon Week
🎗️ Official Pledge
K–5 School Display
“Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
I pledge to respect my body, make smart and healthy choices, and stay drug-free so I can build my brightest tomorrow!
My Future Dream / Career:
Signed:
Grade & Room:
🎗️ Official Pledge
K–5 School Display
“Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
I pledge to respect my body, make smart and healthy choices, and stay drug-free so I can build my brightest tomorrow!
My Future Dream / Career:
Signed:
Grade & Room:
🎗️ Official Pledge
K–5 School Display
“Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
I pledge to respect my body, make smart and healthy choices, and stay drug-free so I can build my brightest tomorrow!
My Future Dream / Career:
Signed:
Grade & Room:
🎗️ Official Pledge
K–5 School Display
“Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
I pledge to respect my body, make smart and healthy choices, and stay drug-free so I can build my brightest tomorrow!
My Future Dream / Career:
Signed:
Grade & Room:
✂️ Tip: Color the ribbons red, add personal stickers or drawings, and tape to the hallway ribbon wall. Building My Drug-Free Future
Drug Free Future Facilitation Guide Educator Pacing Guide & Lesson Plan Total Duration: 30 Minutes • Grades K–5
A Different World: Building My Drug-Free Future
Theme Motto: “Same Good People. Brighter Futures. Drug Free.”
Red Ribbon Week Tiered Activity Guide
Core Objective
Students will identify healthy lifestyle choices, understand why keeping minds and bodies drug-free protects their big dreams, and create a visual artifact of their positive future.
Materials Needed
Classroom projector for companion Slide Deck
Grade-tiered worksheets (Pre-K/K, 1-2, or 3-5)
Red Ribbon Pledge cutout cards (1 per student)
Crayons, markers, scissors & hallway display tape
Part 1
Hook & Whole-Group Discussion (7 Minutes)
Slides 1–2
Teacher Script (Hook):
“Welcome everyone! This week, we are celebrating ‘A Different World’ where we make conscious choices that lead to bright, healthy futures without drugs! When you think of a superhero or an architect, what do they protect? They protect what they care about most. Today, we are protecting our bodies and our big dreams.”
Discussion Question:
“What does it mean to make a healthy choice?” (Prompt: Rest, water, sports, saying NO to things that hurt us).
Key Concept for Kids:
Explain in gentle, age-appropriate terms: harmful chemicals and drugs damage brain pathways and stop us from reaching our goals.
Part 2
Tiered Hands-On Activity (15 Minutes)
Slides 3–6
Tier 1 • Pre-K & K
My Healthy Body Toolkit
Left Side: Draw favorite movement or active sport (tag, dancing, bike).Right Side: Draw trusted grown-up helpers (parents, nurses, officers).
Group Chant: “My body is mine, I keep it strong and fine!”
Tier 2 • Grades 1–2
Good Friends & Wise Choices
Scenario Sort: Whole-class thumbs up/down vote on 3 safety dilemmas.Buddy Shield: Draw 2 ways healthy friends watch out for each other.
Motto: Real friends help each other make wise, safe choices!
Tier 3 • Grades 3–5
My Future World Blueprint
Framework: Introduce I.C.E.D. decision model for peer pressure.Blueprint: Map dream career, 3 daily habits, & refusal quote.
