Exploring Nuclear Energy (Secondary)
Price range: $0.00 through $250.00
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Hands-on explorations that allow students to investigate nuclear energy.
Description
Exploring Nuclear Energy (Grades 9-12)
Through background information and hands-on activities, students will learn about the chemistry and physics of the uranium atom, the process of fission, how a nuclear power plant works, the history of nuclear energy, how uranium is used to generate electricity, advancements in nuclear energy, and careers in the industry. A culminating assignment at the close of the unit to help students weigh the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear in their communities in a public hearing-style format. The guide contains a detailed teacher guide, instructional masters, student worksheets, and necessary manipulatives. The Nuclear Energy Kit includes both of NEED’s nuclear guides (Exploring Nuclear Energy and Energy from Uranium), and a set of materials necessary to conduct most of the activities in both guides using station-style format.
The guide is available in PDF format as a FREE download and is also available as a free e-publication – Exploring Nuclear Energy Guide.
Supplementary resources to this guide:
Nuclear Energy Roundup Posters
Nuclear Energy Roundup PowerPoint
Options:
Exploring Nuclear Energy (Free PDF Download)
Exploring Nuclear Energy (1) Printed Guide $8.00
Nuclear Energy Kit (w/ both leveled guides) $250.00
Materials in Nuclear Energy Kit:
1 Exploring Nuclear Teacher/Student (Secondary Level) Guide
1 Energy From Uranium Teacher/Student (Intermediate Level) Guide
4 Cardboard boxes
15 Chipboard sheets
100 Straws (opaque)
300 straws (transparent)
5 Packs of 4mm beads,
8 Containers with lids
12 Pair knit gloves
8 Tongs
8 Plastic spoons
1Pack of clay
1 Roll copper tape
10 Mini LEDs
10 Button batteries
1 Blue plastic tablecloth
100 Plastic tokens
1 Flashlight
30 Plastic cups
Sand
Salt
Gravel
30 Coffee filters
1 Roll of mesh screen
*Science of Electricity Model
*Science of Electricity Model Materials in Kit:
1 Small round bottle
1 Spool of magnet wire
1 12” x ¼” Wooden dowel
4 Rectangle magnets
2 Rubber stoppers with ¼” hole
1 Foam tube
1 Set of alligator clips
1 Multimeter
2 Nails
Additional nuclear energy resources available here.
