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Thorium

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Is thorium the key to future nuclear power plants? This concept and more become the focus of video 90 in the 118-part series on chemical elements. The professor shares the properties of thorium as well as the future possibilities of a safer energy source with fewer nuclear weapons.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Discuss the link between new technology created for war and the technologies we current use for peace
  • Learn more about how researchers extract thorium 
Classroom Considerations
  • Relies on prior knowledge of uranium, plutonium, nuclear reactors, and nuclear bombs
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes links to related videos to learn more
  • Provides closed captioning in English and Portuguese for visual learners
Cons
  • None