Lesson Plan

Period #2 Fussion and Mass - Energy Relationships

Materials : Textbook : Physics - Principles and Problems

Review : Go over assigned questions 1 - 12 from textbook.

Objectives : students should be able to :

    1. compare and contrast fusion and fission reactions and supply examples
    2. transmutation, mass defect, and mass energy relationships
      1. E=mc2

Part I - Nuclear Fusion - Introduction and Notes :

Give notes starting, "NUCLEAR FUSION" pages 3-3, 3-4 describe nuclear fusion, its benefits, and disadvantages.

Guided Practice :

Exercise :

Evaluation :

Nuclear Energy Worksheet

Unit Three Exam

Part II - Nuclear Energy and Mass - Energy Relationships - Notes :

Give notes starting, "NUCLEAR ENERGY" pages 3-5, to 3-7 describe nuclear fusion, its benefits, and disadvantages.

Give notes starting, "Mass Defect" on page 3-9, describing binding energy and mass defect.

Guided Practice :

Example on page 3-10 demonstrating mass defect and binding energy.

 

Exercise :

Questions 1- 4 on page 642 Practice Problems in textbook

Evaluation :

Nuclear Energy Worksheet

Unit Three Exam

 

Part III - Nuclear Energy Research Project - Continuation

Students do research and begin draft copies in the Library

Evaluation

Self / Peer / Teacher Evaluation of Research Essay

Self / Peer / Teacher Evaluation of Presentation to Class