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Science Worksheet 8
What is BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration)?

Target age group: 14-16 year-olds

Structure: 1 written lesson

ICT opportunity: Internet research

Preparation: Download worksheet 8 (at least 1 between 2).

Optional: internet access to Talk About Alcohol website

Objectives

  • To explain what is meant by BAC.
  • To introduce factors which can affect the BAC.

Notes
Internet research could be done at home. The calculations and graph could be finished for homework.


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It is estimated that 360,000 children aged 11-15 had been drunk in the last week.

Sources: NHS confederation briefing 2010 and NHS statistics on England 09 and DCSF Children, Young People and Alcohol consultation 2009
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