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.