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Bulb Danger
This Science upd8 activity draws on a recent Government warning about poisonous mercury from low energy light bulbs being a risk to users.
But is this risk worth the benefits of using low energy light bulbs? In this activity students rank risks and benefits to help them decide.
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Bulb danger (activity sheet) 293.96 KB
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Bulb danger (teachers' notes) 55.5 KB