Meet with with some of the top experts in the industry to find out how nuclear is working for us today and what role nuclear energy plays in tomorrow’s world.
In part one of this four-part exploration, George sends Greg to the field to discover how Nuclear Energy is helping us reach our goal of a zero-carbon footprint by 2050.
What is energy poverty and how does nuclear energy make a difference? In this lesson, suitable for grades 7-12, students will research what energy poverty looks like in the world and how microreactors and advancements in nuclear energy could impact these areas and offer possible solutions.
In part two of this four-part exploration, George sends Greg to discover the history of nuclear energy, how nuclear energy is being used in today’s world, and what tomorrow’s nuclear reactors might look like.
What is the difference between fusion and fission and what does this have to do with nuclear energy? In this lesson, suitable for grades 6-8, students will define fusion and fission and what happens when each occurs.
In part three of this four-part exploration, George sends Greg to explore how Small Modular Reactors can help provide power to remote locations or during natural or other major outages.
Did you know that small modular reactor power plants would require less than 1% of the land area that renewables such as biomass, wind, solar, and hydropower need to produce the same amount of energy?
In this lesson, suitable for grades 9-12, students will look at small modular reactors (SMRs) and their benefits.
In the final part of our four-part exploration, Greg explores how Nuclear Energy is helping with space exploration and George leads a roundtable talk with some of nuclear energy’s top minds to discuss what nuclear energy looks like in tomorrow’s world.
Did you know the Energy Department has 17 National Labs that tackle scientific challenges like climate change and discovering the origins of the universe? In this lesson, suitable for grades 6-8, students will explore our National Labs and their specialities.
