Nuclear power for the classroom
Lessons on nuclear topics

Teaching and learning about nuclear power, reactors and radiation

Lessons on nuclear topics:

Lessons (US NRC)

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Discussion of nuclear disasters with kids

See also:
Interactive nuclear activities
Nuclear activities to print
Nuclear reactors and meltdowns
Japan nuclear disaster 2011

See also our Japan earthquakes and tsunamis 2011 page

The Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan appears to have had a partial meltdown, not "a meltdown". For an explanation of the distinction see Meltdown 101: What is a nuclear reactor meltdown? (csmonitor.com)

Lessons on nuclear topics:

Nuclear lessons

Teachers' Lesson Plans
(U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

Nuclear power plant
(portion of USNRC illustration)

Unit 1: Radiation
Lesson
Classroom activities:
The Cloud Chamber
Using a Geiger Counter
Personal Radiation Dose
- online Radiation Dose Calculator
- Radiation Dose Calculator worksheet [pdf]

Unit 2: The Uses of Radiation
Lesson

Unit 3: Nuclear Reactors/Energy Generation
Lesson

Classroom activities:
Power Plant Diagram - Boiling Water Reactor
Power Plant Diagram - Pressurized Water Reactor

Gaseous effluent from nuclear power plant
(portion of USNRC illustration - scroll down)

Illustrations:
Turbine and Generator
Reactor Fuel Assembly
Where Does Fission Take Place? - Franklin's Core
Chain Reaction
Nuclear Power Plant
Boiling Water Reactor
Pressurized Water Reactor

Unit 4: Radioactive Waste
Lesson
Classroom activity:
Nuclear Waste Cube

Unit 5: Transportation of Radioactive Materials

Lesson

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Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Japan's Nuclear Crisis (breakingnewsenglish.com)
Suggested lesson plan, with a focus on terms and their meanings

Lessons on Radiation & Nuclear Energy (edudemic.com)
Scroll right down the page.

Teaching Materials related to Nuclear Power (serc.carleton.edu)

Discussion of nuclear disasters

How to Talk to Your Kids About the Disasters in Japan (wired.com)

Nuclear Boy teaches Japanese kids about disaster (huffingtonpost.com.au)
A Japanese artist created a video to explain the nuclear disaster in terms of the bodily functions of a "Nuclear Boy" who gets sick.
- Watch the Nuclear Boy video (youtube.com)

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Nuclear power for the classroom
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