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US Department of Energy

Us Dept of Energy: Nuclear Age Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a comprehensive timeline of the history of the nuclear age, from the discovery of radioactivity to the cleanup of nuclear weapons.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Nuclear Power O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This card is about nuclear power. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
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Other

National Nuclear Science Week

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a site dedicated to National Nuclear Science Week, Jan. 23-27, 2012. Sponsored by the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, this special week is focused on all parts of nuclear science. You can find activities, lesson...
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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Timelines: Nuclear Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline of key events in the development of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, including early scientific discoveries related to atomic science.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Isidor Isaac Rabi

For Students 9th - 10th
Isidor Isaac Rabi won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 for his development of a technique for measuring the magnetic characteristics of atomic nuclei. Rabi's technique was based on the resonance principle first described by Irish...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1940 1959

For Students 9th - 10th
Defense-related research leads to the computer, the world enters the atomic age and TV conquers America.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
Site explores the history of the first nuclear weapons and the challenges of maintaining these weapons today.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Discovery of the Electron and Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Thomson's cathode ray experiment and the plum pudding model and Rutherford's gold foil experiment.
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Aip: Einstein Image and Impact

For Students 9th - 10th
A major exhibition that presents nine sections of in-depth information on aspects of Einstein's life.