Lesson: Nuclear Energy Chemistry • First Year of Secondary School

In this lesson, we will learn how to explain how energy is produced by nuclear fusion and fission in the context of nuclear power plants.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

define nuclear fission and fusion and analyze equations describing them,
explain the creation of a chain reaction,
explain how neutrons can be used to control chain reactions in nuclear reactors,
describe the operation of a nuclear reactor and the disposal of nuclear waste.