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This lesson introduces students to the basics of nuclear energy production. Topics include radioisotope thermoelectric generators, natural decay of radioactive isotopes, and chain reactions. There is also a discussion of how to control a chain reaction and some concepts of reactor design. The lesson includes an activity in which students operate an online simulation of a nuclear power plant, attempting to keep power output as high as possible without losing control of the reaction.
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Adobe Acrobat reader
Flash player
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No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID:
ESA-000-000-000-036
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This resource requires
'Nuclear Power Plant Simulator'
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Kennesaw State University Environmental Science Activities for the 21st Century (ESA21) http://esa21.kennesaw.edu/
Author:
John Pratte Arkansas State University |
