Module #4
Module Title: What are fission and fusion?
Estimated time to complete: 225 minutes
Module Objectives: Students will learn about nuclear fission and fusion.
Concepts learned in this module:
Standards addressed in this module:
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Goal/Expectation |
Description |
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Goal 1 |
The student will demonstrate ways of thinking and acting inherent in the practice of science. The student will use the language and instruments of science to collect, organize, interpret, calculate, and communicate information. |
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1.1 |
The student will explain why curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism are highly regarded in science. |
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1.5 |
The student will use appropriate methods for communicating in writing and orally the processes and results of scientific investigation. |
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1.7 |
The student will show that connections exist both within the various fields of science and among science and other disciplines including mathematics, social studies, language arts, fine arts, and technology. |
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Goal 4 |
The student will demonstrate the ability to use scientific skills and processes to explain composition and interactions of matter in the world in which we live. |
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4.2 |
The student will explain that all matter has structure and the structure serves as the basis for the properties of and the changes in matter. |
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4.5 |
The student will investigate the impact of chemistry on society. |
Technology-enhanced instructional strategies utilized:
Tele-research
MODULE OVERVIEW
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Components |
Brief description of module activities |
Student Grouping |
Materials/ Technology |
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Engagement |
Show PBS documentary of Chernobyl Accident |
Class |
PBS video |
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1) Construct a ten item multiple choice quiz about nuclear fission and fusion. 2) Worksheet to have students determine their personal exposure to radiation |
Groups Individual |
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Explanation |
Field trip to University of Maryland nuclear power plant / student guest speaker from UM . |
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Extension |
Hold a brief mock trial for President Harry S. Truman to determine whether or not his decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki was ethical. |
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Evaluation |
Have students research the history of radioisotope discovery and the ways that radiation science has been used both to benefit and harm humankind. Students should then construct a 350 word essay on the subject which should trace the medical, scientific and technological breakthroughs that radiation science has provided. |
Individual |
Internet sites Word processing software |
Expected module outcomes:
Students will understand both the benefits and dangers of the discoveries made through radiation science.
Performance-based assessment of module outcomes: