APES Nuclear Power Activity

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Part A - How a Nuclear Power Plant Works
Part B - Nuclear Disasters

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Part A - How a Nuclear Power Plant Works

01) Watch the three videos first.
02) Answer the questions below based on what you learned in the videos.

How a Nuclear Power Plant Works from the Chernobyl HBO Miniseries

How a Nuclear Power Plant Works from the movie China Syndrome

How a Nuclear Power Plant Works from a European Energy Company

What is the isotope used by nuclear power plants for nuclear fission? *

1 point

Make a list of steps for producing power in a nuclear power plant. Include at least 5 steps. *

1 point

Part B - Nuclear Disasters

01) Watch the video about each disaster.

02) Provide a written response about each disaster. For each disaster, please respond to each of these prompts.

a) Where did the disaster occur?

b) Describe how the disaster occurred. Be specific and use evidence from the video(s).

c) Describe the consequences of the accident. Who was affected and how? What was the reaction to the accident?

The Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident Explained

Three Mile Island, 32 Years Later

Summarize what happened in the Three Mile Island accident. Respond to each of the three prompts a, b, and c described above. *

1 point

The Chernobyl Disaster: How it Happened

Summarize what happened in the Chernobyl disaster. Respond to each of the three prompts a, b, and c described above. *

1 point

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, 5 Years Later

Summarize what happened in the Fukushima disaster. Respond to each of the three prompts a, b, and c described above. *

1 point

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