Stay on Track Activity Book

Dear Parents and Teachers:
For the past 13 years the National Center for Prevention and Research Solutions’ (nCPRs) Race Against Drugs program has developed and distributed drug prevention and education
materials for grades K-8. This newest edition Stay on Track Activity Book is designed using the most current research into effective prevention programs coupled with developmentally
appropriate learning activities. Over the next several years RAD will develop materials to pick up where this K-2 publication leaves off and carry young students through their middle
school years.
Here is the important part: this book and these activities are no substitute for effective parenting. Take the time to speak with your kids about drugs and other pressures that are
bearing down on them. Remember that what they are going through is important to them even though it may seem silly when compared to your daily problems.
Remember this is a race--a race for our children’s lives and their futures. It’s a race we can’t afford to loose. Be a part of your children’s “pit crew”, someone they can rely on,
someone that will support them while setting limits and warning them of the dangers around them.
With your help we can win the Race Against Drugs!
Regards,
Ronald M. Steger
Executive Director
Additional Resources:
The following resources are just a sample of what is available from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information web site at www.health.org or 1-800-7296686. These materials are designed to provide information to adults to help keep kids drug free. Please refer to the inventory control number when ordering and let them
know that you received this information from Race Against Dru gs.
Inventory Control Number
Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A Guide For Parents
PHD979
Juventud Latina: Hable con Sus Hijos Sobre las Drogas y Sus Peligros (Latino Youth: Speak to Your Children About Drugs and Their Dangers)
PHD854S
Keeping Your Kids Drug Free: A How-to Guide for Parents and Caregivers
PHD884
Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol
PH384
Marijuana: Facts for Teens
PHD713
Marijuana: Facts for Teens (Spanish Version)
PHD713S
Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know
PHD712
Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know (Spanish Version)
PHD712S
NHSDA Report: How Youths Get Cigarettes
PHD985
Reach Out Now: Talk With Your Fifth Graders About Underage Drinking (Teacher Pages and Family Resource Guide)
MS908
Tips for Teens Kit: The Truth About Alcohol, Club Drugs, Cocaine, Hallucinogens, Heroin, Inhalants, Methamphetamines, Steroids,
TEENKIT
and Tobacco
Underage Drinking Prevention Action Guide and Planner
PHD858
Additional information about Race Against Drugs is available on our web site www.raceagainstdrugs.org.
Copyright 2003 Race Against Drugs
All rights reserved.
Words of wisdom from Radpup:
There are lots of different kinds of drugs. Drugs are chemicals that
make changes inside your body. Some drugs can hurt
you and make you sick. Medicines are drugs and should only be given to
you by a parent or doctor.
Never take medicine on your own.
SAY “NO!”
if anyone else tries to get you to take drugs. Then...
RUN AWAY!
Tell a grown-up right away. Some people you can tell are
teachers, your parents, and police officers. Keep your body and mind
healthy. Stay away from drugs!
Have fun with
activity book
share what you
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learn.
“Right on Track”
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Color the car with all wheels on
the ground red and green.
Color the car with two wheels on
the ground blue and yellow.
NHRA dragsters driven by Erica and Courtney Enders from Houston, TX
This hydroplane (hydro means water) pilot knows one mistake can
turn his boat upside down. Doing drugs is one mistake that will
turn your life upside down.
Match each number to the
letter and break the secret
code!
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APBA Trendwest Hydroplane driven by Scott Pierce from Seattle, WA
Steer
them
clear of drugs. Don’t let
run y o u off the track!
Color the vowels in the sentence above
green and the consonants red.
What vowel is missing?
Write a sentence below beginning with the
missing vowel telling how you can keep
yourself healthy and safe.
Draw yourself next to the winning car.
NASCAR # 32 Tide Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Ricky Craven illustrated by 11-year-old Angela Moltrup from Syracuse, NY
True or False?
Carl Heap drives the WORLDS FASTEST DIESEL TRUCK.
Some people will tell you things that are NOT TRUE to get you to do or buy something.
How do you know what is true?
Look it up, ask questions, find out
the truth for yourself.
Are the following statements true
or false?
1. Our shoes will make you run
faster.__
2. Brushing your teeth regularly will
help prevent cavities. __
3. An apple a day will keep the
doctor away. __
Unlimited Diesel Truck driven by Carl Heap from Grants Pass, OR
Keep your body and mind healthy.
Have you ever had to miss out on something because you were sick?
How did that make you feel?
Doing drugs can make you very sick. Don’t miss out on the things you love to do with your friends and family. Pick a partner and find the
fun and healthy things you can do together in the word find below.
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Sprint car #22 driven by George Graham from Seattle, WA
Follow the Flags
There are signs you see each day that help you make choices. Race car drivers use flags to help them make choices on the track.. Do you
know what the flags mean and what they look like? The following are some flags drivers see during a race. Research what they should look
like and draw and color the correct flag for each word or phrase.
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CAUTION
MOVE OVER
GET OFF THE TRACK
LAST LAP
FINISH
Remember to raise the
caution flag when you’re
approached by a stranger
and throw out the red flag if
they offer you drugs.
CHAMP car illustrated by Jim Swintal from Irvine, CA
Working Together
Race car drivers work very closely with their racing team. They share, cooperate, and work together. Discuss and role play ways in which
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ENCOURAGE, FAIR, GIVING, HELPING, HONESTY, LISTEN
PATIENCE, RESPECTFUL, SHARE, TALKING, THOUGHTFUL
Car illustrated by Pat Hulcey from Tacoma, WA
Color your own drag machine!
DID YOU KNOW...
that an NHRA Top Fuel dragster accelerates from 0100 mph in less than 0.8-seconds?
DID YOU KNOW...
that NHRA Top Fuel dragsters accelerate faster than
a jumbo jet, a fighter jet and a Formula
I racecar?
NHRA Machines illustrated by NHRA artists.
Pull it Together
Hand-eye coordination is extremely important in any type of racing. Starting at the vehicle slide your left pointer finger to the number and
your right pointer to the letter to find out where the race vehicle is on the graph. An example is done for you.
1. Truck
2. Boat
3. Plane
4. Car
5. Go cart
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Sprint Car driven by Mike Piersig from Langhorn, PA
If you smoke, you will get smoked!
Are you heading in the right direction?
Have you ever been asked to do something you knew was not good for you?
It only takes one bad decision to harm you. Don’t let other people or things you see on TV pressure you into doing something you know may
hurt you. It’s just not cool.
One of these drag racers is headed in the wrong direction. How cool do you think he feels right now?
Place a red X on the car that is heading in the wrong direction.
Place a green circle around the car that is heading in the right direction.
Draw a picture of fans watching the race.
“Drag Cars” by 16-year-old Andrew Cardenas from San Antonio, TX
Make a good first impression.
Parents, teachers, and your friends can tell things about you just by looking at your face or what you are wearing. They can tell if you’re tired,
happy, sad, grumpy, and sometimes what your interests are, like sports. You send messages about yourself using body language and by what
you are wearing.
What do you think this man is ready to do?
1. Play basketball
2. Go to the movies
3. Do drugs
4. Go racing
That’s right, how did you know?
What kind of first impression do you give
people?
List three things about yourself that tell
others you make good choices and take care
of yourself. On a separate piece of paper
draw a self portrait.
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2.
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Stock car driven by Buck Owens from Leander, TX
Meet Radpup at the finish line
drug free.
Discuss with a parent, teacher, or friend
some positive activities that you can get
involved in. List three of them below:
1.
2.
3.
Unscramble the letters to find things that are in this
drawing.
1. lethem
______
2. tobo
______
3. reit
______
4. lgfa
______
5. uaprdp
______
Clear Channel Motorsports Motorcross riders by 12-year-old Ciera Hendrix from Portland, OR
Try to fill in the missing numbers.
The numbers in each row add up to the totals to the right.
The numbers in each column add up to the totals along the bottom.
The diagonal lines also add up the totals to the top right
and bottom right.
The missing numbers are between 0 and 5.
The missing numbers are between 0 and 9.
START
Race car drivers set
goals to help them
win races. You can
win races in life by
setting goals and
making the right
choices. Help
Radpup get to the
winner’s circle!
FINISH
Don’t do drugs. Do math.
The Haller Motorsports Landspeed Racing Team has to do a lot of
math when working on their 230 MPH gas altered Chevy Baretta.
Help the Haller team with their addition
and subtraction by completing the math
problems to the right. Look at the sign
(+ or -) first.
Have an adult check your work..
5-5=
5+5=
7+3=
7-3=
4-1=
1+5=
9+9=
6-4=
2-1=
8+3=
3+6=
9-6=
For more about landspeed racing
visit www.scta-bni.org,
www.bonnevilleracing.com and
www.landracing.com.
Chevy Baretta Land Speed Car driven by “The Worlds Fastest Police Detective” Dave Haller from Olympia, WA
Words to know.
Read each clue. Add the missing letters. Write the complete words in the puzzle.
Down
1. Medicine that can be bought without a prescription. ov_ _ - the _ _ _nter
3. Someone who is trained and certified to treat people who are ill or hurt. _ _ _ tor
4. A substance used to treat an illness. _ _ _ icine
5. A trained person who prepares and sells the medicine prescribed by a doctor. _ _ _ _macist
Across
2. A chemical substance that changes the way your body works. _ _ u g
5. Medicine that a pharmacist prepares according to the doctor’s order. pre_ _ _ _ _tion
To be able to soar in the air, you have to leave
drugs in the dust!
Wow! That looks like fun. Should you
try this with your bike?
Why not?
It takes lots of practice and the right
equipment to perform these and other
stunts. Just because something looks
fun does not mean you should try it
yourself. Talk to your parents and ask
them if it’s okay before trying anything
new. Use your head; it’s the only one
you have!
List the opposites.
1. Low
______
2. Happy
______
3. Smile
______
4. Fast
______
5. Bad
______
6. Smart
______
7. Add
______
8. True
______
9. Empty
______
10. Healthy
______
Clear Channel Motorsports Freestyle rider by 13-year-old Nikki Mullany from Portland, OR
Be careful who you hang around with. If
they’re in trouble; you’re in trouble.
Have you ever had someone blame you for something that you did not do to stay out of trouble?
Don’t let someone point the finger at you! Trace your right hand below and write the names of five people in the fingers and thumb who care
about you and treat you with respect. Then trace your left hand and write the names of five people in the fingers and thumb that you should
not hang around with and why.
Stock car driven by Randy Davis from Cocoa, FL
Don’t let drugs crush your dreams!
Crushing cars is very dangerous.
List 3 pieces of safety equipment
that the driver uses to keep him
safe.
1.
2.
3.
USHRA Monster Truck Grave Digger driven by Dennis Anderson from Kill Devil Hills, NC
Tide has the PRIDE to cross the
finish line.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
1. Timmy has a ______ full of tools.
bag barn box
2. Kim is carrying a ______.
Fox Frog Flag
3. Danielle is pushing a _____.
trike toad tire
4. Charlie has a case of _____.
okay fruit oil
“Tide Ride” by 17-year-old BriAnne Fortune from West Lafayette, OH
Stop...You’re Killing Me!
It’s no laughing matter. Smoking
tobacco causes lots of bad things to
happen to your body. Circle the things
that smoking can cause.
1. Cancer
2. Stained teeth and clothes
3. Heart Disease
4. Bad breath
5. Addiction
6. Wrinkles
7. Difficulty breathing
8. Death
Off Road Truck driven by Colin Dorshimer from Kunkletown, PA
Decode this message from
the Blue Angels.
_ _ _ _
23 19 18 25
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3 4 8
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13 19 8 8
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17 1 12
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7 8
Solve the math problems below to find out
what letter to put in each blank.
1+0=A
20 + 5 = G 10 + 5 = M 0 + 0 = S
10 + 2 = Y
2+5=B
3+1=H
2+4=N
2+1=T
10 + 10 = Z
0+5=C
2+0=I
5+4=O
10 + 8 = U
10 +13 = D
7+7=J
8+8=P
11 + 11 = V
2+6=E
20 + 1 = K
10 + 1 = Q
10 + 7 = W
6+7=F
5+5=L
10 + 9 = R
12 + 12 = X
Don’t let your friends drive
you in the wrong direction.
Race a friend to see who can get
to the winner’s circle first.
Start
Start
Car illustrated by Pat Hulcey from Tacoma, WA
Sticky Situations?...Get a Grip!
You may see a race car driver sharply turn his car to the left and to the right just before the start of a race. They do this to heat up the
tires. A hot tire will stick to the track much better than a cool one. This gives the driver a better grip and a better chance to get ahead.
Have you ever found yourself in a sticky situation?
Write or draw your sticky situation on this page. Have a friend or parent help you “get a grip” or solve your problem.
ISCA car illustrated by Pat Hulcey from Tacoma, WA
Calling all Cars
If you get in trouble and you don’t know who to tell or who to ask for help, stop and think. Who are the people who love and care about
you? Using the four words below, fill in the blanks with who you think could help.
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2.
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4.
Parents (Guardian)
Teachers
Police
Friends
1. Someone offers you drugs
2. Someone is cheating on a test
3. You lost your backpack
4. You missed the bus
5. Someone hurt you
The Adjudicator Beat the Heat/Racing for Education dragster driven by Deputy Alan Trollinger from New Braunfels, TX
Take a ride on pride, not on drugs. Racing can
give you speed, so why do you need drugs?
Race car drivers have to
make “good choices” when
they race to keep them and
others safe. Use tracing
paper to trace the car parts
on the right side of the page
and then cut them out. Glue
a car part beside each “good
choice” in the good choice
column. Draw a frowning face
in the “bad choice” column.
Choice
"Good Choice"
"Bad Choice"
Car Parts
1. You copy a friend's homework because
you forgot to do yours.
2. You help the teacher by holding the
door.
3. You spill your drink at home and blame
it on the dog.
4. You cross the street without an adult
around.
5. You clean up your room without being
asked.
Ricky Craven’s “Tide Ride” by 14-year-old Matt Shackleford from Collierville, TN
Everybody is different.
Discuss with a parent, teacher, or friend why it is okay to be different.
One of the Radpups below is different. Draw a circle around the Radpup that is different.
How many Radpups are there? ___
Is this number odd or even? ___
Stock car driven by Mike Dimand from Roselle, IL
Reach for the stars!
To be at the “Top” of your game you need to fuel
your body with the right foods. In the spaces
above and below the driver’s name (Rich Bailey)
draw six healthy foods you should eat to keep you
feeling great.
How many stars are on
this page?
NHRA dragster driven by Rich Bailey from Salem, OR
What color tells him to go?
Name two
people who can
give you the
green light to
take medicine?
What color tells your mom or dad to STOP while driving?
1.
What color light should you see if someone offers you drugs?
2.
NHRA uses different colored lights to communicate with the driver.
What color tells him to get ready?
Practice ways to say no to drugs with an adult and friend.
NHRA dragster driven and illustrated by Jonathan Johnson from Beaumont, TX
Don’t
steal
let drugs
your dreams!
How many letters are in the sentence to the left?
How many letters are in the driver’s name?
How many letters on there on the back tire?
How many letters are there in the slogan on the
back wing?
IHRA Top Fuel Dragster driven by Steve Hamilton from Lake Villa, IL
I am pulling my weight; are you
pulling yours?
Draw a picture of three things you can
pull.
Example: wagon
NTPA Unlimited Tractor
Federal Partners:
The content of this publication should not be an end orsement of the FBI organization, its policies, programs, or serv ices. The use of the FBI name,
initials and seal(s), or colorable imitation thereof is pro hibited by statute and regulation without the express written authorization from the Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has supported Race Against Drugs in many ways. Our Demand Reduction Coordinators have been
speaking at RAD events and providing drug prevention materials for their programs. The DEA will continue to support RAD activities by providing, at
no cost to participating schools, resource packets that RAD uses in its 8-week program. The DEA Drug Demand Reduction Coordinators have also
assisted by printing several thousand RAD posters that have been distributed to schools across the United States.
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) values Race Against Drugs for its ongoing commitment to communitybased substance abuse prevention. This innovative program offers exciting activities and a stimulating curriculum that get
students, their families, and teachers involved in building safer, healthier drug-free communities.
Acknowledgments:
The Race Against Drugs Activity Book is the result of a collaborative effort between many different parties. Some of the artwork is the result of a contest. The next
printing will also use a contest to supply a portion of the art. For information on how to enter call 800-786-6876 or visit www.raceagainstdrugs.org for entry information.
Please encourage your children to enter.
Race Against Drugs owes a great debt of gratitude to the following individuals and organizations that helped with this project. The list is in no specific order.
Sharon Clarke, Laura McCarthy
Artists: Pat Hulcey, Jonathon Johnson, Jim Swintal, and D.L. Plaisted
Procter & Gamble-Tide Racing
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
The young people who submitted artwork for the c ontest—you're all winners.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Drug Enforcement Administration
RAD Race Sanctioning Organizations (see rear cover)
Tom and Sandy Shaffer (shaffermotorsports.com)
Thi s publication was made possible in part by Grant 98-JD-FX-0001 from the Off ice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention , Offi ce of Justice Programs, U.S. Depart ment of Justice to Race Against Drugs
under the auspices of the National Child Safety Council. Point of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official p osition or polices of the U.S. Department
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