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\nExploring Energy: Designing a Brighter Future\n

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\nCoal soot and gas fumes, smog and pollution, acid rain and nuclear radiation may become passe as scientists search for innovative, sustainable energy sources. Engage young environmentalists in the quest with a collection of resources...\n
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\n3 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Terrible!—Part 2\n

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\nMany people argue nuclear energy destroys countries and should not be used. An enlightening video offers the three biggest reasons to stop nuclear energy usage. From nuclear weapons to nuclear waste, more than 70 years of nuclear...\n
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\nWhat Are the Challenges of Nuclear Power?\n

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\nEngineering challenges, construction costs, and disasters are some of the challenges when it comes to nuclear energy. Watch a video that explains each of these and more in detail.\n
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\nSubmarines and Aircraft Carriers: The Science of Nuclear Power\n

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\nAs physics masters view this presentation, they learn how nuclear power is used in submarines. They use Google Maps to plot a course through the ocean and calculate the time required for surfacing and traveling. They learn about fission,...\n
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\nNuclear Waste\n

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\nStudents identify pros and cons of nuclear power, and analyze problems surrounding nuclear waste and how to make decisions regarding its disposal.\n
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\nNuclear Energy: Is Fission the Future?\n

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\nNuclear energy powers the Mars rovers as well as provides energy in more than 30 countries around the world. While some believe nuclear energy is the future of energy production, others worry about the risk factors and radioactive waste....\n
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\nNuclear Energy: What's Your Reaction?\n

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\nOSHA confirms that rules governing worker safety at nuclear power plants ranks higher than worker safety in offices. Scholars must consider safety, cost, alternatives, and other factors before recommending whether a town should build a...\n
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\nMining Uranium and Nuclear Reactor\n

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\nIn this mining worksheet, students fill in the blanks to paragraphs about mining uranium and a nuclear reactor. Students fill in the blanks for 17 sentences.\n
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\nExploring Nuclear Energy\n

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\nEvery 18–24 months, nuclear power plants shut down to remove their used uranium fuel, a radioactive waste. Show learners how energy is made and used around the world and then focus on the United States' usage. Viewers then specifically...\n
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\nScience Friday: Hanford Nuclear Waste Cleanup\n

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\nPupils practice careful listening skills to learn about problems regarding cleanup of radioactive wastes at the Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington State. Students answer the questions imbedded in the lesson as they listen to the...\n
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\nEnergy from Atoms\n

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\nIn this energy from atoms instructional activity, students match 10 sentences to given terms related to nuclear energy, electricity, fission, and nuclear reactions. They also answer 3 questions about nuclear waste and atomic reactions.\n
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\nDon't Waste Your Energy\n

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\nDon't lift another finger, this physical and environmental science unit has everything you need to begin teaching your class about energy. Starting with a look at the greenhouse effect, these lessons and activities take young scientists...\n
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\nNuclear Radiation\n

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\nViewers learn about both natural and synthetic radiation in a video that discusses background radiation from cosmic rays, as well as from radioactive waste, radioactive fallout, and x-rays. It concludes with an explanation of alpha,...\n
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\nEnergy: Nuclear Power\n

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\nIn this energy and nuclear power worksheet, students, with a partner, discuss what thirteen energy terms mean and match those same terms to their definitions in the second activity.\n
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\nOur Future - Nuclear Power?\n

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\nStudents comprehend that there are risks involved with using nuclear power. They write persuasive paragraphs for and against nuclear power. Students analyze the environmental issues and risks with nuclear power.\n
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\nOceans of Trouble\n

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\nStudents investigate the illegal and legal nuclear waste dumping activities by various nations, including the United States. The effects of nuclear waste dumping in oceans and in coastal areas that share ecosystems with ocean life is...\n
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\nNuke Walk\n

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\nTake a look at this cooperative learning activity. The goal of the activity is to transport nuclear waste (a cup of water) from point A to point B without spilling the toxic waste. There are several ideas given here for things to use to...\n
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\nA Yuccy Situation\n

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\nStudents examine the concept of nuclear waste storage. In this interdisciplinary lesson plan, students research Yucca Mountain in order to compare and contrast opposing views regarding the nuclear waste site there. Students compose a...\n
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\nInvestigation: Splitting Atoms\n

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\nIn a simple activity, physical scientists model nuclear fission using a droplet of oil. This can be used alone in a unit on different types of energy, or as part of the energy conservation unit produced by the Texas State Energy...\n
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\nRadioactive Waste\n

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\nStudents assemble a nuclear waste cube to represent the amount of waste from one person over a period of 20 years that would be left after all stable materials had been recycled. They discuss current methods of containing waste.\n
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\nNot In My Backyard: The Nature and Danger of Nuclear Radiation\n

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\nStudents evaluate the ways to control exposure to radiation and determine how to deal with the problem of nuclear waste in a rational rather than an emotional way.\n
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\nRuthenium\n

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\nRuthenium, an element that can be extracted from nuclear waste, finds new applications in solar energy. Chemistry professors share their knowledge about ruthenium's properties in a video about the element. They speakers also discuss...\n
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\nAmericium\n

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\nIn your home, there exists a radioactive element found in nuclear waste—in fact, likely there are multiple samples and they could save your life. Learn many other interesting facts about americium in the 118-part series about each...\n
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\nNeptunium\n

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\nTo ensure safe long-term nuclear waste storage, scientists need to understand neptunium. Young scientists learn about a radioactive element with the help of multiple professors and chemists. They observe samples of neptunium as they hear...\n
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