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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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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
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- None