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In this lesson, students continue their consideration of nuclear fission and its practical application in power plants by examining the events leading to the 1979 Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear accident and the…
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The Gammatown Crisis Challenge
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In this lesson, students synthesize their learning from the previous lessons to address the module’s culminating challenge—the Gammatown Crisis Challenge. Student teams are each challenged to assume the role of one of…
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This lesson introduces students to the module challenge—the Rainwater Roundup Challenge. Through a slideshow and water activity, students learn about water as a scarce natural resource. As a foundation for understanding…
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In this lesson, students continue to explore rainwater by examining the interconnectedness of Earth’s spheres. Students investigate water handling features at home and in school while conducting surveys. They learn…
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In this lesson, students continue to address the Rainwater Roundup Challenge as they determine the best shape and dimensions for a storage container for rainwater collection. Students compare their rain gauge data with…
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The Rainwater Roundup Challenge
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This lesson begins with a student email to the teacher for the class bringing to their attention a big problem with the rainwater-recycling project—gravity! Students are challenged to help create solutions for this…
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In this chapter, we discuss the various tasks and the human resources that you will need for a successful event, as well as what roles you need to fill and where to find the help you need. Because one of our primary…
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In this chapter, information is presented about planning for the spaces you will use and the activities you will assign to each space. When designing your “set,” keep in mind specific needs for each activity. We have…
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In this chapter, we share and discuss a variety of extra touches you can include to give your event extra pizazz, such as branding, costumes, props, sprucing things up, and managing your costumes and props. It’s…
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In this chapter, we discuss ways to integrate the community and its resources into your event, such as fundraising and getting the word out. We present you with some ideas for reaching out and including school and…
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In this chapter, we present the last-minute details and address challenges and obstacles that might arise on the night of your event. We will share how to handle last-minute items, such as safety and security concerns,…
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In this chapter, we look at postproduction tasks, such as surveying the audience, reflecting on your event, following up with stakeholders and taking your event on the road. In closing this chapter, the authors provide…
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The guiding question for this activity is, “How can you balance a bug on your finger?” Symmetrical balance is when all the elements on both sides of the center are equal. Students will be making symmetrical bugs to…
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The guiding questions for this activity are, “What soap makes the best bubbles and can you make bubbles in different shapes?” As bubbles pop and students experiment, think also about which solution gave the biggest…
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The guiding question for this activity is,“How can you design a catapult that will launch a marshmallow?” Students are given materials needed to make a catapult and they will try over and over again to launch a…
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