The Facts
According to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, you cannot smoke or vape:
- Inside a school;
- On school property, including playgrounds and sports fields;
- In public areas within 20 metres of school property.
Anyone who vapes on or within 20 metres of school property in 2020 can be fined $305.
Inquiry
What are some other places where smoking and vaping are not allowed in Ontario? Find information here: “Where you can’t smoke or vape in Ontario”.
Response
Identify what items you would choose to buy that cost the same as the fine for vaping on school property ($305) and for supplying vape products to youth ($490). List items and their prices that add up to each of these totals.
Communication
You have been assigned a mission to communicate with aliens in another galaxy about something they have never heard of: vaping. Your task is to write them a letter describing the issue we are seeing on Planet Earth. You must explain:
- What vaping is;
- Why people are vaping;
- Why people might say vaping is positive or negative;
- Your recommendations for whether they should allow vaping on their planet or not.
Call to Action
Create a meme to encourage students not to vape on school property, or in general. Place a caption on a picture to get your point across.