Lesson: Nuclear Fusion Physics

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the process of nuclear fusion and the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear fusion reactors.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

recall that fusion is the process of atomic nuclei combining to form a single nucleus,
recall which elements will release energy through fusion,
recall that deuterium and tritium are isotopes of hydrogen,
recall the element symbols for deuterium and tritium,
identify fusion processes from nuclear ball diagrams,
identify reactants and products from nuclear ball diagrams,
complete and write nuclear equations for basic fusion processes,
relate nuclear equations to nuclear ball diagrams for fusion processes.