The largest series of nuclear fusion reactions in our solar system has been happening for millions of years. The sun works in much the same way that atomic bombs work. Here is a video that describes how each work and the safety checks the sun appears to have in place that allow us to exist.

Concepts

the sun, atomic bombs, fusion, fission, nuclear fusion, nuclear fission

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a Venn diagram comparing the sun and the Tsar Bomba

Classroom Considerations

• Be aware of some suggestive language used at 2:40
• Verify the comments are appropriate for the class before displaying them when presenting the video

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes closed captioning to assist ELLs
• Engaging content enchants learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4