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Authors

Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Grades

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Subjects

Social Studies, Geography, Mathematics

Resource Types

  • Interactive Media
  • Charts, Graphs, and Tables

Regional Focus

Global

Format

Microsoft Excel

Nuclear Power Generation

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Synopsis
  • This interactive map and chart provide students with an opportunity to explore where and how much nuclear energy is being produced around the world.
  • Students can select the countries they wish to see on the line graph and view data on their nuclear energy production from 1965 to recent years.
Teaching Tips

Positives

  • Students can see the progression of nuclear energy around the world over time and see which countries have the most installed capacity.

Additional Prerequisites

  • Students should know how to read a line graph and a world map.
  • Students may need to learn about nuclear energy, as there is no explanation or additional information provided in the resource.

Differentiation

  • Cross-curricular connections could be made in social studies classes while discussing the safety and storage of radioactive material.
  • Students could discuss why some countries use more nuclear energy than others.
Scientist Notes

The resource outlines electricity production from nuclear in different countries of the world. The method used in interpolating missing data is appropriate. Students can explore to learn on this latest report on nuclear energy production. The resource is recommended.

Standards
  • College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
    • Dimension 2: Geography
      • D2.Geo.2.6-8 Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions, and changes in their environmental characteristics.
      • D2.Geo.12.9-12 Evaluate the consequences of human-made and natural catastrophes on global trade, politics, and human migration.
  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
    • ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • HS-ESS3-4 Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.
  • Common Core Math Standards (CCSS.MATH)
    • Statistics & Probability: Making Inferences & Justifying Conclusions (9-12)
      • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.6 Evaluate reports based on data.
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