Raspberry Pi

Lesson Aim

  • Know what a raspberry pi
  • Identify some uses of the raspberry pi

Starter

Introduce the Raspberry Pi and discuss some of its uses

Main

Your task is to create a presentation about the Raspberry Pi and include the following information:

  • Title Slide
  • What is Raspberry Pi?
  • Why it was created?
  • Some projects carried out with the Pi
  • What you would like to create with a Pi

Plenary

Discuss uses of a Pi and then what students would like to do with it. 

How a nuclear reactor works

Lesson Aim

  • Understand what happens in a Nuclear Reaction
  • Understand how it is controlled in a Nuclear Reactor (power station)

Starter

Discuss what happens in a nuclear reaction.

Main

Create a powerpoint explaining how a nuclear reactor works. Include information on why it is important that the reaction is controlled using control rods. Use the internet to obtain suitable images and information

Useful Links

BBC Bitesize

Pros and cons of Nuclear Power

Lesson Aim

  • Know the advantages of using Nuclear Power
  • Know the disadvantages of using Nuclear power

Your Task

Create a Presentation in Powerpoint which identifies the benefits and costs of Nuclear power.

Give you view on whether Nuclear Power is causes too many harms to be worthwhile or its benefits outweigh the problems associated with it.

 

Benefits and drawbacks of Radiation

Lesson Aim

  • To identify the uses or benefits of radiation
  • To identify some of the harms of Radiation

Your task

Create a presentation which identifies the benefits and harms of Radiation

There needs to be one slide for each type of radiation.

Alpha, Beta and Gamma

Links to help you:

BBC Bitesize

E-how

Doc Brown Site

 Harmful effects of Beta Radiation

 Harmful effects of Gamma Radiation