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Low-level Nuclear Waste: A Geographic Analysis
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g912/nuclearwaste.html
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In this lesson plan students will learn how to analyze the problems surrounding nuclear waste and to make decisions concerning it. They will learn what radioactive waste is; learn the impacts that a nuclear waste depository could have on a geographical region; explore how their local community manages low-level nuclear waste (if applicable); examine the decisions that go into choosing a region for a nuclear waste repository; and think about the future implications of storing nuclear waste.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Lesson plan
Subject:
  • Environmental science
  • Geographical Sciences:
    • Human geography
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2003 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-004-415
Educational standards:
  • National Geography Standards:
    • The uses of geography:
      • How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas'
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/index.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html