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    This document provides a weekly lesson plan for a science class on electromagnetic radiation. The plan covers 5 days and includes defining different types of EM radiation, creating a graphic organizer on their advantages and disadvantages, and reflecting on why understanding radiation is important. Activities include reading about UV, X-ray, and gamma ray; defining the terms; preparing a data table on their pros and cons; answering questions about detecting radiation; and creating an advocacy poster on radiation exposure dangers.

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    Division of Surigao del Sur

    Learning Resource Management Section

    Science 10 – 2nd Quarter – Week 5

    Competency: Explain the effects of electromagnetic (EM) radiation on living things and the
    environment

    Objectives: At the end of the week, you shall have


    o defined ultraviolet (UV) radiation, X-ray and gamma ray
    o prepared a graphic organizer on the advantages and disadvantages of UV
    radiation, X-ray and gamma ray
    o reflected why there is a need to learn about harm and uses of EM radiation

    Schedule Activities Reference/Resource


    Day 1 Activity 1. Science 10 LM pages
    161-163
    Read pages 161-163 of your textbook/LM
    Define the following terms. Write your answer on a
    whole sheet of pad paper. Reserve space for other
    activities in this activity sheet.
    1. Ultraviolet radiation
    2. X-ray
    3. Gamma ray

    Day 2 Activity 2. Science 10 LM pages


    161-163
    Based on your reading yesterday, prepare a data table
    describing the advantages and disadvantages of UV
    radiation, X-ray and gamma ray. Refer to the template
    below.

    Kind of Source/ Advantage Disadvantages


    EM s of s
    radiation radiatio
    n

    Use the same sheet of paper you have for Activity 1.

    Day 3 Activity 3. See Enclosure 1.


    Read the attached Information Sheet. Answer the
    following questions:
    1. Can radiation be detected by the senses?
    2. Why is it important for you to understand the
    harm and uses of radiation?
    Day 4 Self-check of all activities (guided by parents or
    learning facilitators)
    Day 5 Performance Task Short bond paper, art
    materials
    Think of yourself as a volunteer at a hospital. You
    notice that some young patients are exposed to
    excessive radiation during their medical procedure.
    Therefore, you want to create an advocacy poster that
    educates high school students like you on the dangers
    of excessive exposure (even they are often told it is
    safe) to radiation and how minimize their exposure.

    Answer Key

    Activity 1.

    Ultraviolet radiation - Ultraviolet radiation lies just beyond the violet end of the visible spectrum.
    Ultraviolet waves have shorter wavelengths than the visible light and carry more energy.

    X-ray - X-rays come just after the ultraviolet rays. They are of shorter wavelength
    but carries higher energy than the UV

    Gamma ray - Gamma rays lie at the other end of the electromagnetic spectrum. They
    are shortest in wavelength and highest in frequency. They carry the highest
    amount of energy.

    Activity 2.

    Kind of EM radiation Source/s of radiation Advantages Disadvantages

    UV radiation Sun, UV lamps Sun – produces Vit. D in Sunburn, over exposure may
    the skin cause skin cancer

    Artificial UV – identify fake


    bank notes, sterilize water,
    laundry detergent additive
    X-ray X-ray tubes Field of medicine – Too much exposure can
    diagnose bone fractures damage body tissues and can
    and tumors cause cancer

    Industries – detect welded


    joints for faults
    Gamma ray Stars, radioactive Radiotherapy to treat Can kill living cells
    substances cancer

    Sterilization of drinking
    water

    Activity 3.

    1. No. This adds to its danger.


    2. It is important to understand the harm and uses of radiation for caution and preventive measures when
    exposed and for appreciation especially in the field of medicine.
    Enclosure 1: Information Sheet

    Dangers and Uses of Radiation

    You may have seen this sign before—maybe in a hospital.


    The sign means there is danger of radiation in the
    area. Radiation consists of particles and energy that are
    given off by radioactive isotopes, which have unstable
    nuclei. But you don’t have to go to a hospital to be exposed
    to radiation. There is radiation in the world all around you.

    Radiation in the Environment

    A low level of radiation occurs naturally in the environment.


    This is called background radiation. One source of background radiation is rocks, which may
    contain small amounts of radioactive elements such as uranium. Another source is cosmic rays.
    These are charged particles that arrive on Earth from outer space. Background radiation is
    generally considered to be safe for living things. 

    Dangers of Radiation

    Long-term or high-dose exposure to radiation can harm both living and nonliving things.
    Radiation knocks electrons out of atoms and changes them to ions. It also breaks bonds
    in DNA and other compounds in living things. One source of radiation that is especially
    dangerous to people is radon. Radon is a radioactive gas that forms in rocks underground. It
    can seep into basements and get trapped inside buildings. Then it may build up and become
    harmful to people who breathe it. Long-term exposure to radon can cause lung cancer.

    Exposure to higher levels of radiation can be very dangerous, even if the exposure is short-
    term. A single large dose of radiation can burn the skin and cause radiation sickness.
    Symptoms of this illness include extreme fatigue, destruction of blood cells, and loss of hair.

    Nonliving things can also be damaged by radiation. For example, high levels of radiation can
    weaken metals by removing electrons. This is a problem in nuclear power plants and space
    vehicles because they are exposed to very high levels of radiation.

    Q: Can you tell when you are being exposed to radiation? For example, can you sense radon in
    the air?

    A: Radiation can’t be detected with the senses. This adds to its danger. However, there are
    other ways to detect it.

    Detecting Radiation

    You generally can’t see, smell, taste, hear, or feel radiation. Fortunately, there are devices such
    as Geiger counters that can detect radiation. A Geiger counter, like the one pictured in
    the Figure below, contains atoms of a gas that is ionized if it encounters radiation. When this
    happens, the gas atoms change to ions that can carry an electric current. The current causes
    the Geiger counter to click. The faster the clicks occur, the higher the level of radiation. 

    Using Radiation

    Despite its dangers, radioactivity has several


    uses. For example, it can be used to
    determine the ages of
    ancient rocks and fossils. It can also be used
    as a source of power to generate electricity.
    Radioactivity can even be used to diagnose
    and treat diseases, including cancer.
    Cancer cells grow rapidly and take up a lot of
    glucose for energy. Glucose containing
    radioactive elements can be given to patients.
    Cancer cells take up more of the glucose than
    normal cells do and give off radiation. The radiation can be detected with special machines like
    the one in the Figure below. The radiation may also kill cancer cells. 

    This machine scans a patient’s body and detects radiation.


    References

    Grade 10 Science Learner’s Material

    Enclosure: https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-physical-science-flexbook-
    2.0/section/8.3/primary/lesson/dangers-and-uses-of-radiation-ms-ps

    Prepared by:

    Bryan L. Arreo – EPS LRMS

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