Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 9-12
Subject
Mathematics, Space Science, Measurement and Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Space Radiation
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
In this activity, students learn the sources of radiation on Earth. They also learn about the different systems for measuring radiation (Grays and Seiverts, Rads and Rems). Students use these units of measurement to convert from one to another. A one-page teacher guide accompanies the one-page assignment.
Problem 1, Unit Conversion Exercises [176KB PDF file]
This mathematics problem is part of Space Math III.