Storing Nuclear Waste

In this mining learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to paragraphs about mining uranium and a nuclear reactor. Students fill in the blanks for 17 sentences.

Students recognize the importance of saving energy to save natural resources. In this saving energy lesson, students complete a worksheet to find types of electricity meters in their homes. Students use meter readings to calculate energy...

In this Soviet Union activity, students complete six fill in the blank questions regarding the Soviet Union's nuclear legacy.

Students study statistics and charts pertaining to how transportation and other energy choices impact the environment. They participate in small group discussions regarding concerns for the future.

Nuclear energy saves more lives than it harms. A powerful video explains the great things about nuclear energy and why we should increase nuclear power plants. It highlights the benefits for global warming and a new way to make nuclear...

A day without fusion is like a day without sunshine. The video explains what fusion is and how we might be able to create the energy on Earth rather than relying on the sun. It highlights the pros and cons of fusion power.

Students gain practice analyzing the problems surrounding nuclear waste. They compare and contrast low- and high-level nuclear waste, and make decisions concerning how to dispose of low-level nuclear waste.

Students 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...

Learners participate in an experiment that illustrated the principles of a half-life. They define and explain what half-life is in scientific terms. Students discuss the practical application of how long do we need to store nuclear waste?

In this biology learning exercise, students read about the parts of both plant and animal cells and examine cell diagrams. They read about the function of cell parts before answering 11 online fill in the blank questions.