Many people argue nuclear energy destroys countries and should not be used. An enlightening video offers the three biggest reasons to stop nuclear energy usage. From nuclear weapons to nuclear waste, more than 70 years of nuclear problems confirm this conclusion.

Concepts

nuclear weapons, nuclear energy, nuclear waste, nuclear power

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Map all of the countries with nuclear weapons and the countries with nuclear energy
• Learn about the most contaminated place on Earth and why humans still live there in this article

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on knowledge from the previous video in the three part series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Requires very little class time
• Cartoon graphics enhance the concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4