Leslie Foster

GED Science Internet Project

Class Project for GED level 9-12

Objective:

Students will use the Internet to develop a deeper understanding of the use of nuclear reactors to generate electricity.

- Access a nuclear power web site

- Read information on nuclear reactors

- Use a diagram to visualize the process

- Investigate links for related information

- Practice writing skills by responding to author

Materials: Computer with Internet access

Worksheet

Pen/pencil

Procedure:

- Introduce the topic of steam power as a source of electricity (or re-introduce topic as one previously covered)

- Pass out worksheet

- Have students access Web site: www.public.iastate.edu/~smevela/nuchome.html

- Have students explore the site to find answers to worksheet

- Ask students to write down one vocabulary word from the site to "stump" the class

- If some students finish early, have them investigate some of the nuclear links from the page

- For extra writing practice, students may send their response to this site by the e-mail link at the bottom of the Web page

Evaluation:

Collect and evaluate worksheet

WORKSHEET

Use the Nuclear Web site to answer the following questions.

1. What is the main title of this Web site?

2. If you click on "How a Reactor Works," what comes up?

3. How many parts are labled here?

4. What role does unpressurized water have in the process?

After reading the text on how a reactor works, click the Back button to return to the home page.

Find the correct link to answer the following two questions:

1. Where is Yucca Mountain?

2. What does the government want to do at Yucca Mountain?

STUMP WORD: ???