Students examine the concept of nuclear waste storage. In this interdisciplinary lesson plan, students research Yucca Mountain in order to compare and contrast opposing views regarding the nuclear waste site there. Students compose a...

In this radon worksheet, students read a short newspaper article about radon. Students complete 7 pages of exercises about the article. Students answer questions, define words, conduct a survey and tally the data.

Students read an article about dirty bombs and then use a worksheet as a discussion guide to consider surrounding issues. They use balloons, cornstarch and iron fillings to demonstrate the possible impact of a dirty bomb.

Fifth graders study nuclear destruction using visual literacy. In this nuclear destruction lesson plan, 5th graders work in groups to examine a group of pictures that show the destruction of a home by a nuclear blast. They discuss the...

For this medical fields worksheet, students study the different studies of medicine. Students match 11 terms to the correct definition that is provided.

Students participate in a lab in which they are introduced to carbon-dating. In groups, they use the holes of paper from a hole puncher and determine the rate of retention after shaking coins onto the same area. They record their...

Ninth graders examine the the toxic spill in Hungary. In this Hungarian lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students write an email to their teacher explaining the causes and effects of the Toxic disaster.