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OCRWM Curriculum Unit 3

Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste

THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT
End Page, Title Page, Letter To Teachers & Notice To Educators

Text/Lessons
Unit Grid iii
Unit Guide v
Student Reader Introduction ix
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act
Lesson Plan 1
Reading SR-1-14
Overview - Nuclear Waste Policy Act - Answers 5
Approaching a Complex Task
Lesson Plan 7
Nuclear Waste Challenges and Solutions
Lesson Plan 11
Nuclear Waste Challenges and Solutions - Answers 17
Risk Perception and Judgment
Lesson Plan 19
Risk Perception and Judgment - Background Notes 25
The Debate About Risk - Background Notes 26
Risk Perception Computer Activity - Directions 27
Probability: The Language of Risk Assessment
Lesson Plan 29
Reading SR-15-22
Probability: The Language of Risk Assessment - Answers 33
Unit Summary SR-23-25
Enrichment
Factors Affecting Risk Judgment
Lesson Plan 35
Probability Exercises - Answers 41
Probability Exercises Challenge Level - Answers 45
Glossary SR-27-29
Index SR-31-32
Bibliography SR-33
Transparency Masters/Activities
Nuclear Waste Challenges and Solutions - Transparency Master 47
Ordering of Perceived Risk - Transparency Master 49
Factors for Locating Hazards - Transparency Master 51
Overview - Nuclear Waste Policy Act - Activity 53
Swimming Pool Construction Flow Chart - Activity 55
Nuclear Waste Challenges and Solutions
Part I - Activity 57
Part II - Activity 59
Risk - Activity 61
Risk Perception - Computer Activity 63
Probability: The Language of Risk Assessment - Activity 65
Factors Affecting Risk Judgments - Enrichment Activity 67
Location of Hazards - Enrichment Activity 69
Probability Exercises - Enrichment Activity 71
Probability Exercises Challenge Level - Enrichment Activity 73
Metric and U.S. Unit Conversions - Enrichment Activity 75
Unit Review Test
Test 79
Answers 83


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