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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: South Korean Nuclear History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source documents that range from the 1960 to 1979 that focus on the nuclear program that South Korea's tried to develop for both energy and defense purposes.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Nuclear Chemistry: Radioactive Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Given illustrations, symbols, or descriptions, students will balance nuclear equations.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Brazilian Nuclear History

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how the Brazilian nuclear program evolved from 1947-1989 with these documents from the Brazilian and US government.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: French Nuclear History

For Students 9th - 10th
A digital collection of documents exploring how the French developed their nuclear program with help from the United States.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Atomic Bomb and the Nuclear Age

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection that uses primary sources to explore the Atomic Bomb and the Nuclear Age it started.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Our Energy Sources: Nuclear Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Nuclear fission energy accounts for a large portion of energy production worldwide. New plants will use improved technologies. There is also research underway to explore how to harness the energy produced from nuclear fusion, but this...
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Other

World Nuclear Association: Outline History of Nuclear Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the nature of the atom, harnessing nuclear fission, conceiving the atomic bomb, the Manhattan Project, and the revival of the nuclear boiler.
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Other

Nuclear Threat Initiative: Nuclear 101: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial focuses on how nuclear energy and nuclear weapons work.
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Other

Nuclearfiles.org: 20 Mishaps and Possible Nuclear War

For Students 9th - 10th
Read summaries of 20 accidents that moved the United States and USSR dangerously close to "mutually assured destruction" and nuclear war during the Cold War. A chilling reminder of the constant threat faced by all during that period of...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Nuclear Fission

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What happens during nuclear fission and what a nuclear chain reaction is. How nuclear fission can be used to produce energy and the pros and cons of using that energy.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Nuclear Power Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A study guide reviewing nuclear power.
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Other

World Nuclear Association: Three Mile Island Accident

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about causes and effects of the meltdown that occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in 1979. Learn about the layout of the plant and the changes that have been made so another meltdown will not occur.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Nuclear Power

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How energy can be generated through nuclear reactions.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the pros and cons of nuclear energy.
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Other

New Talk: Is Nuclear Power Essential to Climate Change and Energy Independence?

For Students 9th - 10th
New Talk provides an online forum where a panel of non partisan experts in their field discuss relevant domestic issues of today. This discussion focuses on nuclear power, climate change, and energy independence. Readers can comment, but...
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Uranium Nuclear Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the energy source that uses uranium, nuclear energy, works to provide usable energy for people across the world.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Nuclear Power Plants Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
M.V. Ramana and Sajan Saini detail the challenges of nuclear power.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Uranium (Nuclear)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nuclear energy is energy in the nucleus of an atom. Atoms are tiny particles that make up every object in the universe. There is enormous energy in the bonds that hold atoms together. Nuclear energy can be used to make electricity. But...
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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Nuclear Energy: Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This chapter study guide about nuclear energy allows viewers to discover the main points of nuclear energy. Learn how to write nuclear equations, draw nuclide symbols, learn how nuclear energy is a major source of energy worldwide.
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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...
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Nuclear Chemistry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In Chapter 18, Nuclear Chemistry, learn about the nucleus and radioactivity, uses of radioactive substances, and nuclear energy. View different objectives that help aide the understanding of nuclear energy and radioactive emissions....
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MadSci Network

Msn: What Happens in a Nuclear Reaction?

For Students 6th - 8th
From The Mad Scientist Network web site. Using a question and answer format, this page discusses three types of nuclear reactions - spontaneous decay reactions, nuclear fision reactions, and nuclear fusion reactions. Each reaction type...
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Other

Maps of Nuclear Power Reactors: Menu Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps showing locations of nuclear power reactors.
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Atomic Archive

The Atomic Archive: Nuclear Fission

For Students 9th - 10th
Several pages describing the nuclear fission process. Fission reactions are depicted with diagrams and described in words. Part of an extensive site with well-written information on nuclear power and nuclear science.

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