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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour: What Is a "Dirty" Bomb?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explores the concept of a "dirty" bomb. Provides sources and articles to help students understand what will happen if a dirty bomb explodes in the United States. The instructional activity also provides multiple extension activities...
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Website
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Dirty Bombs, Filthy Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
Very informative article about dirty bombs, containing a conceptual description of how they are made, along with a discussion of the potential health effects associated with a dirty bomb attack.
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Lesson Plan
Organization for Community Networks

Academy Curricular Exchange: Post Nuclear War Survival

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Gives the students an idea that sometimes there is not a correct answer especially when dealing with nuclear war. Students discuss possible outcomes of a nuclear exchange.