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How Can You Control Radon In Your Home? Lesson PlanHow Can You Control Radon In Your Home? Lesson Plan
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How Can You Control Radon In Your Home?

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Learners work in groups to explore radon mitigation. They present various mitigation strategies based on knowledge about housing design and construction. Students incorporate concerns about cost benefits and trade-offs, difficulty of implementation and appearance.

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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr

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