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Identifying Risks at a Superfund Site
Young scholars work together to discover the type of risks at Superfund sites. They examine how sites are found and where to report hazardous sites. They evaluate the activities of the government to protect its citizens.
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SMOKING: A RISK WORTH TAKING OR JUST A DRAG?
Students identify and state a tobacco-related decision problem/issue, viable options regarding the selected problem; research and discuss risks and benefits associated with the decision problem; and state a decision based upon rational...
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What is a Stock? or, Who Owns McDonald's?
Students explore profit and risk. In this economics activity, students read about McDonald's and Nabisco stock and discuss the risks and rewards of stock ownership. Printable worksheets ask questions about rights of stock owners and the...
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Personal Health Series-Food Safety
In this food chain worksheet, students read about 2 flowcharts showing the route of an apple from an orchard to a lunch bag and of salmon from water to a dinner table. Students list the potential food risks at each stage of the flowchart...
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Normal Curve Areas
In this normal curve areas worksheet, students follow 6 steps to compute probability regarding possible sample means using a large sample. First, they label the scale with the mean and corresponding standard deviations. Then, students...
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The Risk-Benefit Factor Challenging Our Environment
Seventh graders examine the factors that are contributing to the degrading of the Earth's environment. In groups, they analyze the types of hazards when dealing with pests and give an example of each. For each situation given, they...
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Food Pesticides and Their Risks to Children
Pupils examine an industrial disaster in India which affected the food for generations to come. In groups, they research the history of pesticides and place them into groups based on the type of pests they control. They partcipate in a...
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Understanding Risk And Return
Students engage in a lesson introducing them to the concept of Risk and Return. Risk and return is a basic principle that should be understood before investing money. They utilize an interactive worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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Planning a Gap Year
Students explore and utilize European information to plan a safe gap year. They locate relevant information on being a young citizen in a a European country and assess their rights as a UK citizen within the European country. Each...
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Risks and Consequences
Fourth graders explore situations and weigh the risks and consequences in each decision. After reading given narratives, 4th graders analyze the test to determine the cause and effect of various events. They determine if the risk was...
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Are School Trips Too Risky?
Students analyze and chart what risks are involved on school field trips. Students devise a study trip to take and dissect at the end of their findings. Students scale the conditions of what a risk is and we can manage them in the future.
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Risks and Benefits
Students research "risk." They complete a guided worksheet to help them find relevant answers. They complete an analysis of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Students determine pros and cons of technology
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What Are the Risks?
Students use dice to determine the risk of being exposed to radon. They practice using new vocabulary related to probability and ratios. They make predictions about the results and record their observations.
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Can I Take Action?
Students create a solution to a problem related to the environment. They work together to develop the plan and pitch the plan to their class. They discuss the action steps taken in a story they were read.
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What Are The Risks From Radon?
Students examine the health risks of radon in the home. They calculate the odds for each risk and use different forms of measurement. They work together to complete the activity and worksheet.
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What Are Our Risks From Radon?
Students discover the risks from radon. They examine a graph of what a low dose of radon will do to a human body and then discuss. They answer questions to complete the lesson.