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Nuclear Lesson 77 "Nuclear Chemistry"

Science and Technology Standards:

PA Standard 3.4.12A: Apply concepts about the structure and properties of matter.

Anchor Assessment S11.A.1.1: Analyze and explain the nature of science in the search for understanding the natural world and its connection to technological systems.

Anchor Assessment S11.A.1.2: Identify and analyze the scientific or technological challenges of societal issues; propose possible solutions and discuss implications.

Anchor Assessment S11.A.1.3: Describe and interpret patterns of change in natural and human-made systems.

Anchor Assessment S11.A.2.1: Apply knowledge of scientific investigation or technological design to develop or critique aspects of the experimental or design process.

Anchor Assessment S11.A.2.2: Evaluate appropriate technologies for a specific purpose, or describe the information the instrument can provide.

Anchor Assessment S11.A.3.2: Compare observations of the real.

Anchor Assessment S11.A.3.3: Compare and Analyze repeated processes or recuring elements in patterns.

Anchor Assessment S11.B.1.1: Explain structure and function at multiple levels of organization.

Anchor Assessment S11.C.1.1: Explain the relationship between the structure an properties of matter.

Purpose:

1. I will identify and apply various concepts in nuclear chemistry.

Homework Due:

1. Section 3 Activities & Review

Handouts/Supplies:

1. Nuclear Chemistry Packet
2. Surely You Must Be Joking Mr. Feynman

I. Introduction

Opening Assignment:

Warm-Up: What is nuclear chemistry?
Review warm-up
State the purpose

II. The Lesson:

Activity #1: Review the homework
Activity #2: Read and discuss the following:

1. Nuclear Fission
2. Nuclear Chain Reaction
3. Nuclear Power Plants (Chernobyl Test; Robotics; TMI)
4. Nuclear Fusion

Activity #3: Read an exerpt from "Surely You Must Be Joking Mr. Feynman"
Activity #4: Complete the activities for the sections above
Activity #5: Complete the review of section 4
Activity #6: Complete the Nuclear Review

III. Closure:

Summary Assignment:

Summarize today's lesson
1. identify and apply various concepts in nuclear chemistry.

Homework Assignment (Write down in planners):

1. Section 4 Activities & Review
2. Nuclear Review

Preview of Next Class:

1. Nuclear Review

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