“POWER TO THE PEOPLE”

Jill, Helen and Katie

Who am I?

I was Head Boy of Nelson College I have eleven siblings I studied in Canterbury, Cambridge,

Montreal and Manchester I graduated from Canterbury in 1893

with a BA I made three great discoveries in my

lifetime I split the atom

I am...

Ernest Rutherford

Pass the pen brainstorm

What do you know about Nuclear?

Nuclear continuum

Quiz Time!!!

Enola Gay was the name of ….

a.Ernest Rutherford’s girlfriend

b.A famous plane

c. A spy in World War II

I am famous for…

a.Being the director of the Manhattan Project

b.My role in the creation of the first atomic bomb

c. For saying “Now I am become death”

a.Chernobyl disaster

b.Cuban Missile Crisis

c. Nuclear Arms Race

These headlines are about the …

This symbol means…

a.Windmill Hazard

b.Radioactive Material

c. Nuclear Power Plant Warning

Japan Nuclear Crisis: Highest

Radiation Levels Detected in Seawater

This headline appeared in…

a.1946

b.1971

c. 2011

This is a picture of atmospheric nuclear testing in ….. a.Nevada,

USA

b.Mururoa Atoll

c. Maralinga, Australia

This photo was taken in….

a. New Zealand

b. Argentina

c. Australia

The number of Nuclear Power Plants in the world…

a.> 900

b.> 400

c. > 150

Most Nuclear Power Plants are in…

a.Russia

b.Japan

c. USA

d.Europe

Land near Auckland has been proposed as a site for a nuclear power station …

a. never

b. not since the 1970s

c. often

.Nuclear Power Plants make energy by…

In pairs discuss your understanding and be prepared to share with the class.

Activity Time!!!

Groups:

A) Lisa, Nicole, Marie, Rob, James

B) David, Jenna, Hannah, Maggie, Dawn

C) Megan, Katherine, Ryan, Bonnie, Rail

Move into your groups now.

Which power for the people?! New Zealand electricity consumption

1974-2009

Scenario… Hekia Parata, acting Minister for Energy

and Resources, is looking into the option of nuclear energy.

She has formed a steering committee to look at ways to meet NZ’S growing energy requirements.

Your groups each represent a major type of energy production.

Group:

A) FOSSIL FUELS

Discuss the + - ? of using fossil fuels

compared to renewable and nuclear energy

B) RENEWABLE

Discuss the + - ? of renewable energy

compared to fossil fuels and nuclear energy

C) NUCLEAR

Discuss the + - ? Of nuclear energy

compared to fossil fuels and renewable energy

Use your own knowledge and the handout – In your group:

Brainstorm (+ - ?) Why your type of energy is better than the others but what its problems are too

Put the information onto a poster

Present to the class

Your thoughts...

What types of energy do you think we should use in New Zealand?A) HydroB) WindC) TidalD) CoalE) Nuclear

Continuum – Nuclear Free NZ?

Point to ponder...

If New Zealand remains Nuclear power free, should we remain completely nuclear free? Or should we open our borders to Nuclear boats?