What's There to Debate about Nuclear Energy? Promoting Multidimensional Science Literacy by Implementing STS Strategies

In this lesson, the teacher begins by reviewing some key energy topics with the students. Next, students are asked to focus closely on nuclear energy as a viable resource by closely reading, highlighting, and annotating an article regarding the future of nuclear energy. The culminating activity and...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inScience activities Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 41 - 48
Main Authors Bartley, Elise, Brown, Patrick L., Concannon, James P., Stumpe, Laura
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Taylor & Francis Group 03.04.2013
Routledge
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Activism
Energy
Energy resources
Grading
Journal Writing
Letters (Correspondence)
Nuclear Energy
resources
science
Science activities
Science and Society
Science education
Science Instruction
Scientific Literacy
society
Student Journals
technology
Visual Aids
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:In this lesson, the teacher begins by reviewing some key energy topics with the students. Next, students are asked to focus closely on nuclear energy as a viable resource by closely reading, highlighting, and annotating an article regarding the future of nuclear energy. The culminating activity and evaluation of students understanding of energy and energy resources is accomplished by collecting and grading students' journals. In addition, students create a poster and write a letter to their senator to either encourage the proliferation of nuclear energy in their state or discourage its use.
ISSN:0036-8121
1940-1302
DOI:10.1080/00368121.2013.779227