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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Phases of Nuclear Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of determining the temperature and density at which the critical point of nuclear matter is located.
Interactive
Davidson College

Davidson College: Effective Nuclear Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what Slater rules are and presents exercises for exploring how they are used to estimate the effective nuclear charge and how well they work compared to the Bohr model expression for orbital sizes. Requires Java.
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MadSci Network

The Mad Scientist Network: About Nuclear Fusion

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a question and answer format, this page introduces and explains the idea of nuclear fusion. The hydrogen bomb and its operation is discussed. Other applications of nuclear fusion are described. Short but clear.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Timelines: Nuclear

For Students 3rd - 5th
A timeline of the scientific developments in our understanding of nuclear energy.
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MadSci Network

The Mad Scientist Network: About Nuclear Fusion

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a question and answer format, this page introduces and explains the idea of nuclear fusion. The hydrogen bomb and its operation is discussed. Other applications of nuclear fusion are described. Short but clear.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Nuclear Energy and Fission

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about nuclear energy and fission in the science of physics including E=mc2, power plants, uses of nuclear power, and fusion.
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USA Today

Usa Today: North Korea Demands a Nuclear Reactor From Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This article states that North Korea will not give up its nuclear program until the United States gives them civilian reactors to generate energy. Discusses how the United States is pressuring the countries in the region to put pressure...
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Basic Nuclear Science Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides the ABC's of nuclear science including radioactivity and gamma decay to fission and comic rays.
Primary
Mount Holyoke College

Soviets Say a u.s. Attack on Cuba Would Mean Nuclear War

For Students 9th - 10th
A September 11, 1962 New York Times article relates the Soviet statement threatening nuclear war.
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Organization for Community Networks

Academy Curricular Exchange: Post Nuclear War Survival

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Gives the students an idea that sometimes there is not a correct answer especially when dealing with nuclear war. Students discuss possible outcomes of a nuclear exchange.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Atomic Nuclear

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the vocabulary associated with atoms and nuclear chemistry.
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Other

Bush Presses Nuclear Power Development Agenda

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from May, 2006 discussing Bush's stance on the development of nuclear power. Go the the site's home page for links to other environmental articles.
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Other

Dickinson College: Three Mile Island Emergency

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can learn general information about the nuclear accident that occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in March of 1979 while also viewing an extensive collection of primary source documents, audio recordings,...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Melt Down at Three Mile Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about what happened at Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Facility in March of 1979 with this PBS site. A teacher's guide is available.
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Other

Nevada Test Site Oral History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the 50 years of nuclear testing in Nevada through oral histories of the participants. In addition to the histories, the site includes a timeline, information about the test sites, and videos.
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Other

Nuclear Threat Initiative: Nuclear 101: Reactors and Plutonium

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive tutorial focuses on reactors and plutonium.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Thorium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the element, Thorium, atomic number 90. Covers physical properties, atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, where it is found, and details about health-related regulations. Discusses thorium's potential use...
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PBS

Frontline: Three Mile Island: The Judge's Ruling

For Students 9th - 10th
The background behind the nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island, and information about the lawsuit filed many years later by those affected by the nuclear accident.
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US Department of Energy

Fus Ed Web: Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource on nuclear fusion! Using incredible graphics and excellent discussion, this site (with its several pages) provides an exhaustive online course on the topic. Click on the link for "a Guided Tour" and begin.
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Other

Nuclear Threat Initiative: Nuclear 101: Uranium Enrichment

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial explores why and how Uranium is enriched.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Mohamed El Baradei

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-written biography of Mohamed ElBaradei, an Egyptian diplomat. While working for the United Nations, he won the Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, after which he returned to a...
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Government of Canada

Government of Canada: Non Proliferation and Disarmament

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline Canada's commitment to the non-proliferation, disarmament and elimination of nuclear weapons and the initiatives Canada is involved in to achieve this important global goal.
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Federation of American Scientists

Fas: National Security Policy Arms Control Disarmament

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy essay describing the negotiations and politics involved in President Kennedy's quest to create a permanent ban on nuclear tests.
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PBS

Pbs: Energy and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is devoted to the environmental record of the George W. Bush Administration. It examines everything from nuclear energy and waste to better fuel efficiency in SUVs.

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