Module # 9

One Sheet of Paper and pencil/pen and get ready for

a quickwrite

US EPA Data 2005

What do you know about Nuclear Energy?

What do you THINK you know?What DON’T you know?

What do you wonder about it?What would you like to find out?What do you hope to learn about

it? (1/2 page)

One of several ways we produce electricity around the world

One of several ways we produce electricity around the world

Nuclear reactions break up the nucleus of an atom so it produces energy (heat)

One of several ways we produce electricity around the world

Nuclear reactions break up the nucleus of an atom so it produces energy (heat)

The heat from this process generates electricity

Georgia’s Nuclear Power Plant

Oyster Creek Plant, New Jersey

New York Power Plant

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power

San Onofre, CA

Springfield Nuclear Power Plant

Video with supervisor, Homer Simpson (~ :40)

Lots of people have strong opinions about this topic

Controversial?

YES!!!

Chernobyl Disaster - 1986

Fukushima Nuclear accident – March 2011

Show “The Dangers of Nuclear Power” – AP student project

Reliable Sources?

• You will be evaluating your sources and writing your opinion based on what you learn from the sources given.

Not really…

It’s a global issue… and very important! So, how does nuclear power work? Does anyone know?

First, let’s hear from(a reliable source?)

Mr. Waylon Smithers

Watch The Simpsons: Nuclear Energy Film online | Free | Huluwww.hulu.com/watch/

(~3:00)

All kidding aside…Your task this week will require

reading about,listening about,

taking notes about,and writing about

Nuclear Power.

Is it a good thing or not?

On your own paper:

• Source #1 - How Does Nuclear Power Work?

•By Robert Woodman

(3:15)