Resources for Activity 1: What Is Risk?
Overview:
We encounter many types of risks every day. What is meant by the term risk? What types of risks do we encounter daily? Are all risks equally likely to occur? Are they all harmful? Why are we willing to take some risks but not others? Is anything really 100 perfect risk free? In this activity, students will work together to explore these and other questions as they discuss, develop, and refine their definition and concept of risk and of risk assessment.
Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Civics, Communications, Debate, Earth Science, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geography, Health, Language Arts, Physics, Social Studies.
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Group Responsibilities
Earth & Sky Radio Correlations
This activity can be supplemented with related Earth & Sky radio shows that you can download for use in your classroom. Learn about the PLT and Earth & Sky Initiative.
Related Earth & Sky Shows:
- Reza Fazel Says Medical Imaging Carries Risks (2009)
- Elke Anklam Describes Nanofoods’ Benefits and Possible Risks (2009)
- Arjun Makhijani Believes Nuclear Power is too Costly and too Risky (2009)
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