Article
The Washington Post

Washington Post: Going Nuclear

For Students 9th - 10th
Greenpeace founder Patrick Moore makes a case for nuclear power by listing the attributes as well as the considerations and dangers. April 16, 2006
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Yale University

Yale Environment 360: Examining the Missteps in Japan's Nuclear Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
An expert on nuclear energy, Michael W. Golay, provides information on the failures that led to the Fukushima nuclear power plant crisis after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (Published March 18, 2011)
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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: Fission and Fusion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will investigate fission and fusion, and discover how they play a part in nuclear chain reactions in fission bombs, nuclear power plants, and radiation in...