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Learning about ionizing radiation is important because it helps us understand its powerful effects on matter and its applications in science, medicine, and industry. Ionizing radiation can be beneficial, such as in medical imaging and cancer treatment, but it also poses risks, including DNA damage and environmental contamination. Understanding its properties, sources, and safety measures enables us to use it responsibly and protect ourselves from harmful exposure. This ionizing radiation knowledge is crucial for advancing technologies while ensuring health and environmental safety. This is a great arena of physics learning and ties in to learning about non-ionizing radiation (EM spectrum too!)

This ionizing radiation science research project template (webquest) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about ionizing radiation. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this ionizing radiation science research project template (webquest) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.

THIS IONIZING RADIATION SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy in your class
• A weekly reading task
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
• To inspire students on a particular topic
• Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS IONIZING RADIATION SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE:

• 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
• 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form