Curated OER
Nuclear Power
Students take on the role of members of a concerned citizens group and discuss the transportation of spent-fuel rods from a local nuclear power plant and the safety issues that surround the power plant. Students work in groups to write...
Curated OER
Oh Where, Oh Where, Can My Industry Be?
Students conduct observational studies of three ecosystems by visiting the Web World Wonders website. They gather data, compare/contrast the information, and decide on the establishment of a nuclear power plant at one site over the others.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Melt Down at Three Mile Island
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.
Other
U.s. Nrc: Backgrounder on the Three Mile Island Accident
plant diagram, summary of events, glossary, health effects, impact of accident, current status, background information
Other
Nrc: Students' Corner: Nuclear Energy
A colorful guide to nuclear energy and radiation. A great supplement to the NRC lesson plan series.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Three Mile Island the Inside Story
This Web site was created to provide more information about the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant; about the course of the accident there; about the steps?extending over almost 15 years?through which the nature and extent of the...
Other
Dickinson College: Three Mile Island Emergency
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,...
PBS
Kqed: Quest: How Nuclear Reactors Work
This interactive explorer allows students to click on a hot spot on the image and learn more about how nuclear reactors work.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fission and Fusion
[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...
Other
World Nuclear Association: Three Mile Island Accident
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.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Looking Back on Three Mile Island
NPR provides us with a slide show of information on the Three Mile Island crisis, the site of the worst nuclear plant emergency in American history.
Other
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory: Fusion Basics
A wealth of background information on nuclear fusion and its potential use as a commercial energy resource. The advantages of nuclear fusion over other resources, the conditions required for its successful implementation and the future...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Nuclear Power Generation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the design of a nuclear power plant and the production of nuclear energy.
MadSci Network
The Mad Scientist Network: About Nuclear Fusion
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.
MadSci Network
The Mad Scientist Network: About Nuclear Fusion
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.