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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 Fine sandpaper Multimeters Sharp scissors Alligator clips Rulers Hand operated pencil sharpeners Push pins Utility knife (optional) 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 Paint or permanent markers Masking tape Scissors Rubber cement or glue sticks Clear straws Modeling materials (candles, clay, beads, etc.) Hot glue guns with glue Empty cardboard tube Poster board or cereal boxes
Nuclear Power Plant Simulation
Nuclear Energy Expo
Uranium in the Round Culminating Activity: Advantages and Challenges of Nuclear Energy
Poster board Blue plastic table cloth Index cards Red paper Blue paper String Hole punch Rope or extension cord Tri-fold boards Markers Cardstock Internet access for students
Flashlight Masking tape Poker chips, sticky notes, candies, or other counting pieces (60-100 needed) Swivel stool (optional)
