good morning! starter: what are the benefits and drawbacks to nuclear fusion? today we are going...
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Good Morning! Starter: What are the benefits and
drawbacks to Nuclear fusion? Today we are going to…
– Pass around the gradesheet.
– Watch a historic video showing the Atomic Bomb.
– See a model of the reaction that goes on in a nuclear power plant.
– Learn how power plants that we use today work
The other type of Nuclear Reaction is Fission. This is more common on the planetThis is the splitting of an atom!
When or where is this done?–Nuclear Power Plants (we will talk more about these later)
–The atomic Bomb
The Historic View of the Atomic Bomb
Link
Do you think that Scientists should be held responsible for the way their discoveries are used?If Yes, Why?If No, Why not?
So what is the reaction that is going on in a Atomic Bomb or a Nuclear Power Plant?
Some times you just need to see it in motion.
Website
What a plant looks like
Nuclear Power Plant Activity
Click the Active Art button to open a browser window and access Active Art
about nuclear power plants.
- Nuclear Energy
How does a Nuclear Power Plant go from Nuclear Reaction to Electricity?The heat from fission reactions boils water.The steam then turns a turbine (this is like a windmill)The turbine moves a magnet to generate electricity.
Why do they need Control Rods?Link on Chain ReactionThis is what happens in a
nuclear bomb, it is an uncontrolled reaction, it is allowed to spiral out of control.
This is also what happened in Russia and almost happened here in America.
Chernobyl VideoThree Mile Island
Now the time for a choice has comeBefore you decide, think of this
Nuclear Power includes Fusion and Fission
There is much destruction but there is much promise too.
If you choose to be For Nuclear Power your power source
Doesn’t produce greenhouse gasesFusion is a huge plus (no waste, no
meltdown)
If you are against Nuclear Power
There is the safety factor with the possibility of another meltdown
The other issue is used fuel rods also known as Radioactive Waste
You will have to choose a side now and we will have a debate
Your "team" will decide who will go first and explain why they are rightOne person will speak at a time using the microphone, speaking for no more than 30 seconds at a timeThen the other side will Respond.
Guidelines of Debate Please do not raise your voices (that's
what the microphone is for : ) This is a discussion of ideas NOT an
attack on each other Hold your ideas at arms length when
someone attacks your ideas, remember they are not attacking you. Don't let it get personal.
We will start with Flip coin to see who goes first.
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