How Nuclear Power is Produced

Students learn how nuclear power is produced by splitting uranium atoms.

This fascinating animation with worksheet exercises will make the process of how nuclear power is created clear and comprehensible for students. These resources also provides them with structured practice of using the present simple passive to describe scientific processes.

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How Nuclear Power is Produced - PowerPoint

This presentation contains a Science Museum animation which demystifies how nuclear power is produced. Students will understand what nuclear rods are made of and what is done to them to generate electricity. A separate worksheet and set of teacher's notes consolidates understanding of the processes and key vocabulary.

Type: Animation, Teachers' presentation
How Nuclear Power is Produced - Worksheet

Students describe how nuclear power is produced, match captions to pictures from the animation and complete a gap-fill using the present simple passive. Teacher's notes provide group and whole class options and focus on the use of the present simple passive to describe scientific processes.

Type: General lesson plan