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Title Slide

Slide appears at the beginning of the movie. Clearly states the topic of the
film. All the group members names are listed.

None
0 pts

10 pt
Questions

Pictures

Creativity

All questions are addressed and are covered thoroughly.

55 pts

Very inaccurate or no reliable information is give.

0pts

Pictures used from internet and resources are used appropriately and are
cited correctly. Citations should have links where the videos were
retrieved in the bottom corner.
15pts

Pictures are inappropriate or are not cited correctly.

0pts

Background is appealing, Fonts are appropriate and readable, Effects are

used when needed and not excessive, Images help tell the story and are
appealing, Sounds add to the overall presentation. Time and hard work are
clearly visible.

Background, Fonts, Effects, Images, Sounds are all used ineffectively

or poorly. Lots of mistakes or excess.
Minimal time was spent in the presentation.
0 pts

30 pts
Time

Worked in
Class to the
Best of your
Abilities

Presentation is between 2-4 minutes.

20pts

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Time was used effectively both days for Research and writing the Script.
If in a team worked together well and communicated properly.
20 pts

Presentation does not meet time requirement. Time is either too long or
too short
0pts
Time was not used wisely. The group/ student had to be reminded to be
on task. Research and script are incomplete.
0 pts

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10. The Manhattan Project-

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What is it?
Who was involved?
Was it successful?
What were the repercussions?

2. Nuclear Chemistry in Medicine What is it? 12. 12

How do we use nuclear medicine to treat illnesses?
Pick one illness and explain in specific terms how it
works
What are some of the cons of nuclear medicine
3. Food Irradiation What is it?
What are some commons uses or practices of using
food irradiation?
What are common misconceptions with food
irradiation?
Tell me your opinion Is food irradiation positively or
negatively affected food irrigation?
4. Nuclear Weapons What are the differences between the Hydrogen and
Atomic bombs?
What were the after effects of the hydrogen bompbs?
What countries have nuclear weapons? If others do
what do these look like?
What policies are now in place to make sure nuclear
weapons are not used by in warfare?
5. Carbon Dating What is it?
Why do we need to know how old things are? What
limitations of carbon 14?
What fields of study use carbon 14 dating?
Identify a list of 7 wonders of the world based on
carbon dating how old they are
6. Nuclear Power Plants
What do Nuclear Power Plants do? Why do we need
them?
How do nuclear power plants work?

What are risks associated with nuclear power platns?

How do we dispose of the waste?
Tell me do the benefits of NPP out weight the risks?
7. Making Nuclear Weapons
How do nuclear weapons work? Explain the process.
What are issues with making nuclear weapons with
uranium?
What are issues with making nuclear weapons with
plutonium?
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8. Sources of Radiation
What are sources of man made radiation?
What are sources of natural radiation?
What is the annual radiation dose per person a year?
What are some of the most common ways people
come in contact with radiation?
9. Radon
1. What is radon?
2. Where does it come from?
3. How can radon be dangerous? How many people die
from Radon a year?
4. How can radon be detected?
10. Cuban Missile Crisis
1. What is it?
2. How is this related to nuclear chemistry?
3. What caused the missile crisis?
4. How was the conflict resolved?
11. Careers in Nuclear Chemistry
1. List atleast 4 careers but no more than 7 that pertain
to nuclear chemistry
2. Explain what each field does and how it relates to
nuclear chemistry
3. Identify the requirements needed to obtain a degree
in these fields
4. Make a real world connection by identifying how we
come in contact with these products everyday
12. Uranium
1. What is uranium?
2. Where is uranium found?
3. What do we use uranium for?

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4. What are the potential dangers of mining for
uranium?
13. Robert Oppenheimer
1. Who is Robert Oppenheimer? Why is he famous?
2. Give a brief overview on his contribution to the ABomb
3. What did he do after World War II?
4. Did Oppenheimer regret making the bomb? Give
examples to support this.

14. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

1. What is the NRC?
2. When was the NRC founded?
3. What are some of their responsibilities they oversee?
4. Through your research why is the NRC essential to
public safety and health
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