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OCRWM Curriculum Unit 4
Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste
THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
End Page, Title Page, Letter To Teachers & Notice To Educators
Text/Activities
Unit Grid
v
Unit Guide
vii
Student Reader Introduction
xi
What Measures Ensure Safe Transportation of High-Level Nuclear Waste?
Lesson Plan
1
Reading
SR-1-8
What Measures Ensure Safe Transportation of High-Level Nuclear Waste? -Answers
3
What Will A Geologic Repository Be Like?
Lesson Plan
5
Reading
SR-9-16
What Will A Geologic Repository Be Like? -Answers
7
The Role of the Multi-Purpose Canister in the Waste Management System
Lesson Plan
11
Reading
SR-17-22
The Role of the Multi-Purpose Canister in the Waste Management System-Answers
17
Unit Summary
SR-23-24
Enrichment
Designing for Safety
Lesson Plan
19
Designing for Safety - Answers
21
Transporting Hazardous Materials
Lesson Plan
23
Rock Characteristics Important in Repository Siting
Lesson Plan
25
Reading
SR-25-32
Rock Characteristics Important in Repository Siting - Permeability, Porosity
Solubility, Thermal Stability and Sorptive Capacity - Background Notes
29
Important Rock Characteristics - Answers
31
Rock Characteristics Important in Repository Siting - Answers
33
Porosity and Permeability
Lesson Plan
35
Porosity and Permeability - Answers
41
Porosity - Answers
45
Permeability - Answers
46
Solubility
Lesson Plan
47
Solubility - Answers
51
Mineral Solubility
Lesson Plan
55
Mineral Solubility - Answers
57
Thermal Stability
Lesson Plan
63
Thermal Stability - Background Notes
65
Thermal Stability - Answers
67
Ion Exchange and Zeolites
Lesson Plan
71
Zeolites - Background Notes
73
Reading
SR-33-34
Ion Exchange and Zeolites -Answers
75
Topographic Map Skills - Part I
Lesson Plan
79
Topographic Map Skills - Background Notes
83
Contours and Cornflakes - Background Notes
85
Reading
SR-35-43
Topographic Map Skills - Answers
87
Practice with Scale, Latitude, and Longitude - Answers
89
Contouring - Answers
91
Topographic Maps of Landscapes - Answers
93
Topographic Map Skills - Part II
Lesson Plan
95
Topography of the Yucca Mountain Site
Reviewing Map Skills - Answers
99
Part A - Locating a Point on a Topographic Map - Answers
101
Part B - Drawing a Topographic Profile - Answers
105
Considerations for Siting the High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository
Erosion - Answers
111
Ground Water - Answers
115
Population Density and Distribution - Answers
121
Site Ownership and Control - Answers
123
Crossword Puzzle - Answers
125
Glossary
SR-45-49
Index
SR-51-52
Bibliography
SR-53
Transparency Masters/Activities
Where is Radioactive Material Shipped - Transparency Master
127
Standards for Spent Fuel Casks - Transparency Master
129
Factors Considered in Selecting Highway Routes - Transparency Master
131
Information Provided to States and Indian Tribes About Shipments of Radioactive
Materials - Transparency Master
133
U.S. Department of Energy Regional Coordinating Offices
Emergency Operations Centers -Transparency Master
135
Multiple Barriers - Transparency Master
137
Rock Strata - Transparency Master
139
What Measures Ensure Safe Transportation of High-Level Nuclear Waste? - Activity
141
What Will A Geologic Repository Be Like? - Activity
143
What is the Role of the Multi-Purpose Canister in the Waste Management System? - Activity
147
You Are Invited...The Stakeholders Public Meeting - Activity
149
Designing for Safety - Activity
169
Analyzing State Highway Maps - Activity
171
Planning Hazardous Materials Shipment Routes - Activity
175
Important Rock Characteristics - Activity
179
Rock Characteristics Important in Repository Siting - Activity
181
Porosity and Permeability - Activity
183
Porosity - Activity
187
Permeability - Activity
189
Solubility - Activity
191
Mineral Solubility - Activity
195
Thermal Stability - Activity
201
Ion Exchange and Zeolites - Activity
207
Topographic Map Skills - Activity
211
Practice with Scale, Latitude, and Longitude - Activity
213
Contouring - Activity
215
Topographic Maps of Landscapes - Activity
217
Topography of the Yucca Mountain Site
Reviewing Map Skills - Activity
219
Part A-Locating a Point on a Topographic Map - Activity
221
Part B-Drawing a Topographic Profile - Activity
225
Repository Shape
227
Graph Paper
229
Engineer's Scale
231
Considerations for Siting the High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository
233
Erosion - Activity
235
Ground Water - Activity
239
Population Density and Distribution - Activity
245
Site Ownership and Control - Activity
247
Crossword Puzzle
249
Metric and U.S. Unit Conversions
253
Unit Review Test
Test
257
Answers
261
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