Nuclear Energy

Essential Questions/Statements:​​​
What is Nuclear Energy?
Compare and contrast Nuclear Fision and Nuclear Fusion.
What are the peaceful and destructive uses of Nuclear Energy?
Standards Addressed:​
P4.12A
​P4.12B
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10 January, Wednesday
​#24 CN: What is Nuclear Energy?

~20 min
  1. Complete #24 Nuclear Energy Introduction
    1. Watch the video
    2. Describe and Illustrate the following terms:
      1. Nuclear Energy
      2. Nuclear Fusion
      3. Nuclear Fission
      4. Nuclear Reactor
      5. Dangers and Advantages of Nuclear Energy
      6. Medical Uses of  Nuclear Energy
What is Nuclear Energy? 16min video

11 January, Thursday
​#25 Nuclear Energy is...

STEP ONE
  1. Complete EDpuzzle Cornell Notes: What is Nuclear Energy?​​
STEP TWO
  1. We will consider Nuclear Energy's use and consequences using these two videos. 
  2. Watch both with your table partner and discuss
  3. Complete the Google Classroom post following the discussion.

12 January, No School due to Ice
15 January, No School due to MLK day

16-17 January, Friday
​​#26 Practice: Fission VS Fusion Venn Diagram
​#27 Practice: Nuclear Fission vs Fusion

20-30 min
#26 Fission VS Fusion Venn Diagram
  1. Using the following resources compare and contrast Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion. (Watch THIS is you don't know how to make a Venn Diagram)
    1. Watch the video
    2. Nuclear Fission HERE
    3. Nuclear Fusion HERE
    4. Complete THIS ACTIVITY (runs FLASH so will not work on iPhones or iPads, might need to use Firefox or Safari on the macs and "allow" on the Chromebooks)
    5. Review what you have learned HERE. If you score lower than an 80% go back and review before moving on. 
#27 Practice: Nuclear Fission vs Fusion Practice 
  1. Complete and check with people at your table, teacher and key.

Optional and Accelerated
  1. Try and run your own nuclear reactor HERE.
  2. Just don't cause a meltdown. =)
#26 venn2.pdf
File Size: 36 kb
File Type: pdf
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#27 Practice: Nuclear Fission vs Fusion.pdf
File Size: 406 kb
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17-18 January
​​#28 Mastery Check: Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion in the GCR

OPTIONAL
​Nuclear Fission Deep Dive Lab

  1. Complete the Nuclear Fission PhET using the attached lab sheet and online interactive below USING CHROME
  2. Turn LAB into the box when complete to be assessed. 
  3. If the link to the right does not work OPEN the JNLP file beow.
phet_nuclear_fission.doc
File Size: 48 kb
File Type: doc
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Late Credit and Remediation

Please use the classroom website to help you:
  • complete any missing practice for late credit by 20 January.
  • redo any work for up to 80% credit by 20 January.