High School - Biology

   
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Table of Contents (Print version)    
Introduction  

Content Alignment: State Proficiencies

 
Background Information on Radon    
Lesson Plan Topics
Lesson Plans
Teacher's Notes
CCCS
 1. What do you think about radon?
 2. What is radioactivity?
 3. What is radon?
 4. What is the relationship between
      radon and breathing?
 5. How sensitive are the lungs to radon?
 6. What is the relationship between
      DNA and cancer?
 7. What are our risks from radon?
 8. How much radon is around you?
 9. What are the ethical and legal aspects of radon?
10. How does radiation affect you?
 V. Assessment
 
VI. Appendices - Includes
   A. Glossary of Terms
   B. Resources
   
    1. State Radon Programs
   
    2. Speakers/Field Trips
   
    3. Equipment/Materials
   
    4. Information Resources
    
   5. Illustrations/Maps
   
    6. Additional Reading
 
   C. Charts
   
    1. Ranking of Environmental Problems
   
    2. Effect of Rainfall on Radon Transport
   
    3. Two Views of Risk
   
    4. Neighboring Homes and Underlying Geology
    
   5. Windblown Effect
   
  
 

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