Bonus Worksheet 4: Student Activity

Alcohol Survey

Name: __________________________________

Part 1

Now that you have learned the facts about alcohol use, find out how much your friends and family know about the dangers of underage alcohol use. Create a survey of 10 true or false questions to give to your friends and family members. The first five questions have been written below. Fill out the rest with your own questions based on the facts you have learned.

Long-term alcohol abuse can lead to cancer. (True)
A 1.5-ounce glass of liquor has the same amount of alcohol in it as a 12-ounce beer. (True)
Long-term alcohol abuse can make acne worse. (True)
Alcohol affects every person’s body in the same way. (False)
Alcohol affects nearly every organ system in the body. (True)
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Part 2

Give your questionnaire to at least 20 people. Below, track the number of questions that each person answers correctly.

10 questions correct: _______________

8–9 questions correct: ______________

6–7 questions correct: ______________

5 or fewer questions correct: _________

Now calculate the percentage of people who fall into each of the categories and write your answers above. Then, use the graph on the right to create a bar graph that shows the results of your survey.

Take it Further!

Create a graph that shows the difference in the number of questions answered correctly among people of different age groups. To create your graph, group the people into the following age groups: Younger than 15; 15–20; 21–26; older than 26. For each group, graph the average number of correct answers.

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