Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 9-12
Subject
Mathematics, Space Science, Algebra, Problem Solving, Space Radiation
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Cancer risks are generally related to the total amount of lifetime radiation exposure. In this activity, students fill in the blanks in an essay on radiation risks using a word bank tied to solving quadratic equations. A one-page teacher guide accompanies the one-page assignment.
Problem 12, Some Puzzling Thoughts about Space Radiation [119KB PDF file]
This mathematics problem is part of Space Math III.