Have the student research and then record arguments that describe advantages and disadvantages of coal, nuclear, and hydroelectric power generation. Obtain, if possible, X-ray photographs from a local hospital. If group work is possible, prepare envelopes containing strips of paper, each of which describes a single step in the production of nuclear energy. As a co-operative learning assignment, give each group of students an envelope. The groups sequence their strips and give reasons for their decisions.
Students learn about geological techniques used to develop our understanding of the earth.
Emphasis is placed on plate tectonics, mountain building, fossil evidence, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Provide the student with a world map on which they can identify major volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain ranges, ocean ridges, and subduction zones. From the location of these, have the student infer the boundaries of the major plates and mark them on the map. Indicate the direction of plate movement. This activity can be done throughout the organizer.