NUCLEAR ENERGY

Three Mile Island

Write down 5 things you know about TMI

Share with your partner Pick 3 to put on your white board and

share with class

Day 1

Let’s Review!

Draw a picture that represents fission and fusion

Fission- nucleus of an atom splitting which gives off energy

Fusion- nucleus of atoms come together and give off energy

Fission vs Fusion

Use the index cards on your desk and fill in the Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting fusion and fission

Nuclear Energy

The processes of fusion and fission release nuclear energy which can be used to generate electricity

Fusion- the nuclei of atoms combine and give off energy Energy of the stars (hydrogen atoms combine to

form Helium) Not used commercially yet

Fission- the nucleus of an atom splits giving off energy in the process Commercial production of electricity throughout the

world when Uranium-235 splits into Plutonium- 238

Half-Life

the time taken for the radioactivity of a specific isotope to fall to half its original value

Carbon- 14 has half life 5,730 years Used to determine age of fossils

Plutonium-238 has a half life 87.7 years So it takes 87.7 years to decay half a

Chem-Would go on to calculate half-livesEnv Sci- M&M Decay Simulation

Nuclear Power

Is nuclear energy renewable or non-renewable? (Discuss with table )

Relies on Uranium-238 5.5 million metric tons of U-238 have

been identified An additional 10.5 million metric tons

remain undiscovered Roughly 230-year supply at today's

consumption rate in total.

Day 2

Write down the steps on your handouts

Nuclear Disasters in History Three Mile Island

Occurred March 28, 1979 Fukushima

Occurred March 11, 2011 Chernobyl

Occurred April 26, 1986

Summarizing Assignment

RAFT Options Choose one of the options on your

handout Real Estate Listing Town Hall Speech (do not have to present

the speech) Comic Strip

Day 3-4