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Information and Activities for Students from K through 5

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Copyright © American Nuclear Society 2013

Trace the word atom, and write the word atom. See samples.

Just like a beach is made of many grains of sand, everything in our world is made up of many very

tiny pieces too small to be seen. We call these pieces ATOMS.

Activity completed by: ___________________________________

atoms

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atoms

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Atoms stay close, like a family. Most atoms are not breakable, but some atoms are. When they are split, the smaller atom pieces fly apart very fast. This is called ATOMIC or NUCLEAR ENERGY. Energy is the ability to do some kind of work. Color the Atoms Family!

“Uri” “Francine”

“Thor”

“Ruth”


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Pump

Control Rods

Reactor Vessel

Containment Structure

Steam Line

Coolin Water

Condenser

Pump

Turbine

Generator

The breakable atoms are split inside a big container called a NUCLEAR REACTOR. The nuclear reactor is a very important part of the NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, the place where ELECTICITY is made— just as your heart is important to your body.

It is made up of at-oms with very heavy centers

Many of these solid fuel pellets are put in a container inside the reactor. Here the tiny atoms in these pellets are split. Their pieces hit other atoms, and they are split, too. This energy action makes heat. The heat boils water, which turns into steam— just like in a tea kettle.

This is the size of a NUCLEAR FUEL pellet.

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This

pic

ture

sho

ws

how

ele

ctri

city

is

mad

e in

side

a n

ucle

ar p

ower

pla

nt.

Conn

ect t

he d

ots

and

colo

r yo

ur p

ictu

re!

Ste

am f

rom

the

nuc

lear

rea

ctor

tur

ns a

fan

-lik

e m

achi

ne c

alle

d a

TUR

BIN

E.

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e tu

rbin

e tu

rns

a m

achi

ne c

alle

d a

GE

NE

RAT

OR

. It

has

a m

agne

t in

side

.

The

mag

net

spin

s in

side

a w

ire

coil.

Thi

s m

akes

ele

ctri

city

, w

hich

flow

s th

roug

h w

ires

fr

om t

he p

ower

plan

t to

you

r ho

me.


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Nuclear power plants, like this one, need water to make electricity.

Which of the paths will bring water to the nuclear power plant?


7


Can you find the path that makes electricity to light the light bulb?


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Can

you

find

11 a

tom

s on

this

pag

e? C

olor

them

.

We

use

elec

trici

ty in

our

hom

es. I

t run

s th

e TV

, ref

ridge

rato

r, an

d ou

r lig

hts.

El

ectri

city

com

es to

our

hom

es th

roug

h wi

res

from

the

powe

r pla

nt. F

ollo

w th

e do

ts to

con

nect

the

wire

s to

the

hous

e. C

olor

the

pict

ure.


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Can you find the path that makes electricity and brings it to your home?


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Circ

le th

em!

Then

col

or th

e pi

ctur

e.

How

man

y thi

ngs

in th

is p

ictu

re n

eed

elec

trici

ty to

wor

k?


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Fill

in th

e se

nten

ces

with

mis

sing

wor

ds, t

hen

solv

e th

e pu

zzle

1. A

ll th

ings

are

mad

e up

of _

____

____

____

.2.

Whe

n at

oms

are

split

, it i

s ca

lled

____

____

____

____

__.

3. A

tom

ic e

nerg

y hap

pens

insi

de _

____

____

____

____

____

__.

4. N

ucle

ar p

ower

pla

nts

mak

e __

____

____

____

_.5.

Ato

ms

are

split

apa

rt in

side

the

nucl

ear _

____

____

____

.6

Stea

m g

oes

thro

ugh

a la

rger

mac

hine

cal

led

a __

____

____

_.7.

Hea

t boi

ls w

ater

whi

ch b

ecom

es _

____

____

_.8.

Nuc

lear

___

____

____

is m

ade

up o

f man

y ato

ms.


Choo

se a

nswe

rs fr

om th

ese

word

s:AT

OMS

STEA

MNU

CLEA

R PO

WER

PLA

NTS

TURB

INE

ATOM

IC E

NERG

YFU

ELRE

ACTO

RHE

ATEL

ECTR

ICIT

Y

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So far we have learned the parts of a nuclear power plant and how we make electricity.

Color all the things in this picture that do not belong with the power plant.


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Some atoms - - like the ones in nuclear fuel - - give off energy that cannot be seen. They just do this naturally. This energy is called RADIATION.

There are three common kinds of radiation energy. Each has a different ability to go through materials and does different kinds of work.

The third kind of radiation (called gamma) is even stronger. It can be stopped by thick concrete.

The second type of radiation (called beta) is a little stronger. It can be stopped by aluminum foil.

The first kind of radiation (called alpha) is not very strong. It can be stopped by paper.

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Sun Block

The sun gives off one kind of radiation. It helps plants and trees grow. But too much radiation can hurt us. We need protection, called SHIELDING.

To protect ourselves from too much sunlight, we use sun block or wear clothes as shielding. We also reduce our time in the sun.

Color this picture and describe which things are helping to shield the children from the sun’s radiation.


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Radi

atio

n al

so is

all

arou

nd u

s.

Mos

t of t

he ra

diat

ion

in o

ur w

orld

com

es fr

om n

atur

al th

ings

. Rad

iatio

n co

mes

fro

m o

ur fo

od a

nd w

ater

, the

hou

ses

we li

ve in

, the

air

we b

reat

he, o

ur b

odie

s,

the

sun,

the

earth

, and

out

er s

pace

. All

give

off

som

e ra

diat

ion,

just

as

the

sun

give

s of

f hea

t and

ligh

t. Co

lor

our

wor

ld!


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Radiation can be measured using something called a GEIGER COUNTER.

For example, the mesh bags or mantles that are burned inside a camping lantern for light give off a small amount of radiation energy. A Geiger counter will click when placed near one of these bags to tell us it is giving off radiation and is RADIOACTIVE. (The lantern itself shields us from some of this radiation.)

MANTLE

CAMPING LANTERN

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This picture is a label put on many things and places where there is stronger radiation.

Color the picture as marked above.

This label is always colored BLACK, on a YELLOW background. You should not touch or go into places marked with this label.

COLOR BLACK

COLOR BLACKCOLOR BLACK

COLOR BLACK

COLOR YELLOW(BACKGROUND)


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Atoms that give off radiation energy are called RADIOISOTOPES. Radioisotopes can be used to do many things besides making electricity.

For example, sometimes radioisotopes in medicine are put into your body to treat illness. They can also help doctors take pictures of what’s happening inside your body. The radioisotope can be measured or TRACED as it goes through your body.

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Colo

r th

e pi

ctur

e us

ing

the

nu

mbe

rs. W

hat d

o yo

u se

e?

1 - b

rick

red

4

- dar

k bl

ue2

- gre

y

5 - o

rang

e 3

- bro

wn

Radi

oiso

tope

s ar

e us

ed to

hea

t and

pow

er th

e Cu

riosi

ty R

over

, whi

le it

stu

dies

ro

cks

and

soils

on

Mar

s.


1

1

1

2

22

22

2

3 33

3

3

4

5

5

55

2

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Another radioisotope is used in SMOKE DETECTORS. Smoke detectors protect us and our homes.

The radioisotope in a smoke detector helps to sense when there is smoke and heat. The detector warns us with a loud buzzing noise.

Radiation is used to make non-stick frypans, too! (But it does not make the pan radioactive)

Radioisotopes also are used to measure and control how much soda pop is in a can, or how thick paper is as it is being made.

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Fill

in th

e se

nten

ces

and

then

sol

ve th

e pu

zzle

.

1. S

ome

atom

s gi

ve o

ff en

ergy

we

cann

ot s

ee c

alle

d __

____

____

_

2. T

here

are

___

____

___

kind

s of

radi

atio

n.

3. R

adia

tion

can

be m

easu

red

usin

g a

__

____

____

___

____

____

_.

4. S

ome

radi

oiso

tope

s ar

e us

ed in

__

____

____

____

__ to

trea

t illn

esse

s.

5. M

ost o

f the

radi

atio

n in

our

wor

ld c

omes

fro

m _

____

____

_ th

ings

.

6. A

noth

er ra

dioi

soto

pe is

use

d in

__

____

____

___

____

____

___

7. S

mok

e de

tect

ors

prot

ect t

he _

____

____

_.

8 Ra

diat

ion

can

____

____

__ yo

u

if yo

u ge

t too

muc

h of

it.


Choo

se th

e an

swer

s fro

m th

ese

word

s:RA

DIAT

ION

HURT

NATU

RAL

THRE

EGE

IGER

COU

NTER

HOM

ESM

OKE

DETE

CTOR

SM

EDIC

INE

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Find the words and circle them.(Some words are used more than once.)

RADIATIONGEIGER COUNTERMEDICINENATUALFOODWATERHOMESAIRBODIES

OUTER SPACEGROUNDSMOKE DETECTORRADIOISOTOPESPROTECTIONSHIELDINGILLNESSSUN


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Let us see what we have learned. Draw a line to match the pictures with the correct words.


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Match the pictures with the correct words.


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Unscramble the words.

1. __________ SOATM Everything in our world is made up of these tiny pieces.

2. __________ ________________ EOATMCIGYRNE When some atoms are split, their pieces move away from each other very fast, making this.

3. __________ __________ ACREORTCLUNAER This is an important part of the nuclear power plant.

4. ______________ DART IAO IN Some atoms give off this energy, which we cannot see.

5. ________________ __________ RTCENUOREGIEG Radiation can be measured by this.

6 __________ __________ MOSEKTCEDTERO It warns us when there is smoke and heat.

7. __________________ LECRTY ITECI We get it in our homes from nuclear power plants.

8. __________________ D IOAROISTEPO It is used in medincine to treat illnesses.

9. ______________ TUNALRA Most radiation is this kind, not from nuclear reactors

10. ______________ HDISEL ING If you are outside in the strong sunlight, use sun lotion on your skin for this.


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Answers

page 3: page 6:

page 7: page 8: page 9:

page 10: 6 things need electricity to work – refrigerator, clock, ceiling lights, stove, dishwasher, mixer

page 11: 1. atoms 5. reactor page 12: These things do not belong with the power plant: 2. atomic energy 6. turbine dog, scooter, apple 3. nuclear power plants 7. steam 4. electricity 8. fuel

page 16: Clothes and suntan lotion protect the children page 21: 1. radiation 5. natural 2. three 6. smoke detectors 3. Geiger counter 7. home 4. medicine 8. hurt

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the Atoms Family radiation

nuclear reactor

radioisotopes in medicine

turbineGeiger counter

generator label that means radiation

use of electricity smoke detector

page 23: page 24:

page 25:

1. atoms 2. atomic energy 3. nuclear reactor 4. radiation 5. Geiger counter 6. smoke detector 7. electricity 8. radioisotope 9. natural10. shielding

page 22:

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What You Will LearnWhat You Will Learn

“ You and your family can learn even more about nuclear science and technology by visiting www.nuclearconnect.org. Log on to play games, find experiments you can do at home or school, and much, much more!”

Using this booklet, as a supplemental learning activity, children from kindergarten to fifth grade can:

• Learnthateverythingismadeofatoms.

• Learnthatelectricitymustbemade; and how it is made in a nuclear power plant.

• Learnthatradiationenergyisallaroundus,andthatitcanbemeasured even though it cannot be seen.

• Learnseveralwaysthatradiation(fromradioisotopes)helpsusevery day.

• Learnthatradiationmayhurtus,butthatwecanprotectourselves from this by shielding.

This booklet tells part of the Atoms Family story. There is even more to learn if you like

scienceyoumightbecomeanengineer(someonewhofindswaystosolveproblems)or

a scientist when you grow up. YOU might be the person who helps make electricity

in a power plant or who helps sick people or who finds new ways to use radiation to

solve problems in our daily lives or who helps to make our world a cleaner, safer

place by finding new ways to dispose of wastes left from the fuels used to make

electricity of from medical and industrial uses of the atom.

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