The Navigating Nuclear Science presentation modules cover essential topics in nuclear science and technology. Each module includes a high-quality PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes, recommendations for activities to augment the learning, and links to lesson plans with downloadable versions of handouts and worksheets.
All topics are based on disciplinary core ideas in the Next Generation Science Standards. Some are tied to lessons in ANS’s Navigating Nuclear: Energizing Our World™ created in partnership with Discovery Education.
Learn about nuclear processes including radioactive decay, half-life, and release of energy.
Lesson Plans
Discover how much radiation we receive, how radiation can be detected, and the impacts radiation has in our world.
Tracking the trails of radioactive decay makes abstract concepts concrete, but cloud chambers can be notoriously finicky. Master the art of setting up cloud chambers that work.
Learn how fission and fusion processes are used to generate electricity, and explore the future of nuclear power.
Fission vs Fusion classroom poster
Handouts
Find out what nuclear waste really is, where it comes from, and how we can handle it safely.
