Energy from Uranium

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Energy From Uranium Materials ACTIVITY

MATERIALS NEEDED

Science of Electricity

Small bottle Strong rectangle magnets 12” x ¼” Wooden dowels Rubber stoppers with ¼” hole Foam tube Spools of magnet wire Masking tape Permanent markers Small nail Large nail

Atomic Mass of Isotopes

Pennies* Digital balances

Radioactive Decay: Candy Chemistry

M&M’s® candies* Small cups Paper towels

Licorice Graph paper

Detecting Radiation — Done as a class demonstration, no group setup is required.

100% Alcohol Dry ice Cloud chamber with lid

Flashlight Uranium ore or other radioactive sample Neodymium magnet Piece of sponge

Milling Simulation

Sand Salt Gravel Screens Filters Water

Cooking pot Heat source Beakers Safety glasses Scales or balances Stirrers

Nuclear Fuel Rod Assembly

Clear straws Modeling materials (candles, clay, beads, etc.) Hot glue guns with glue Empty cardboard tube Poster board or cereal boxes

Paint or permanent markers Masking tape Scissors Rubber cement or glue sticks

Nuclear Power Plant Simulation

Poster board Blue plastic table cloth Index cards Red paper Blue paper String Hole punch Rope or extension cord

Flashlight Masking tape Poker chips, sticky notes, candies, or other counting pieces (60-100 needed) Swivel stool (optional)

Nuclear Energy Expo

Tri-fold boards Markers

Uranium in the Round

Cardstock

Culminating Activity: Advantages and Challenges of Nuclear Energy

Internet access for students

Fine sandpaper Multimeters Sharp scissors Alligator clips Rulers Hand operated pencil sharpeners Push pins Utility knife (optional)

*NOTE: Any marked, two-sided, identical objects can be used as a substitute for these activities, including coins, candies, disks, or chips. If using pennies, be sure they were all minted after 1982, to ensure similar masses. ©2019 The NEED Project

Energy From Uranium

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