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
www.NEED.org
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