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Module # 9. One Sheet of Paper and pencil/pen and get ready for a quickwrite. US EPA Data 2005. What do you know about Nuclear Energy?. What do you THINK you know? What DON’T you know? What do you wonder about it? What would you like to find out? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Module # 9
One Sheet of Paper and pencil/pen and get ready for
a quickwrite
US EPA Data 2005
What do you know about Nuclear Energy?
What do you THINK you know?What DON’T you know?
What do you wonder about it?What would you like to find out?What do you hope to learn about
it? (1/2 page)
One of several ways we produce electricity around the world
One of several ways we produce electricity around the world
Nuclear reactions break up the nucleus of an atom so it produces energy (heat)
One of several ways we produce electricity around the world
Nuclear reactions break up the nucleus of an atom so it produces energy (heat)
The heat from this process generates electricity
Georgia’s Nuclear Power Plant
Oyster Creek Plant, New Jersey
New York Power Plant
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power
San Onofre, CA
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
Video with supervisor, Homer Simpson (~ :40)
Lots of people have strong opinions about this topic
Controversial?
YES!!!
Chernobyl Disaster - 1986
Fukushima Nuclear accident – March 2011
Show “The Dangers of Nuclear Power” – AP student project
Reliable Sources?
• You will be evaluating your sources and writing your opinion based on what you learn from the sources given.
Not really…
It’s a global issue… and very important! So, how does nuclear power work? Does anyone know?
First, let’s hear from(a reliable source?)
Mr. Waylon Smithers
Watch The Simpsons: Nuclear Energy Film online | Free | Huluwww.hulu.com/watch/
(~3:00)
All kidding aside…Your task this week will require
reading about,listening about,
taking notes about,and writing about
Nuclear Power.
Is it a good thing or not?
On your own paper:
• Source #1 - How Does Nuclear Power Work?
•By Robert Woodman
(3:15)