A lesson about the Manhattan Project will explode young physicists' understanding of the racial attitudes in the United States during and after World war II. Groups select an African American scientist or technician that worked on the...

Fifth graders study nuclear destruction using visual literacy. In this nuclear destruction activity, 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 type...

Pupils 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.

Students distinguish between natural and man-made radiation. They measure radiation using a Geiger counter and investigate footprints of radiation.