Radiation Biology

Module - 1c. Space radiation

National Standard
Energy in the Earth System

Instructional Objectives

Explain three types of cosmic radiation: geomagnetically trapped particles, galactic cosmic rays, and solar particle events.
Discuss the protection offered by Earth's atmosphere.
Analyze a space weather forecast.
Identify short-term and long-term effects of exposure (trips to the Moon, Mars, and Beyond).

Performance-Content Matrix
Concept-apply

Initial Presentation Strategy
Present the concept name, definition, and best example (with a concrete model) for each.

Generative Learning Strategy
Create a chart (graphic organizer) to compare and contrast the 3 types: type, origin, wavelength, characteristics.

Assessment
Write, draw, act out, make a comic strip, or create a song to explain "a day in the life of a cosmically radioactive particle/wave."

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