Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Toxicological Profile for Plutonium
This article is designed to inform people of the health risks associated with plutonium. It explains how a person might be exposed to the element, and what the effects might be.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Seaborgium: Element 106 Named in Honor of Glenn T. Seaborg
Biographical information on Glenn Seaborg, responsible for the discovery of this and many other elements, and for whom element 106 is named.
PBS
Pbs American Experience: Race for the Superbomb
This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Plutonium
Information about the element, Plutonium, atomic number 94. Covers physical properties, atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, and details about health-related regulations. Discusses reactor- and weapons-grade plutonium, and...
Other
Seattle Times: Fifty Year From Trinity
Outstanding, very readable website that includes major sections on Trinity, Nevada Test Site, and Hanford (where plutonium for original bomb was made). Contains links to other related websites.
PBS
Interview With Glenn Seaborg
A great interview in which Dr. Seaborg discusses various aspects of Plutonium, the radioactive element he helped discover.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Plutonium
This WebElements site provides a great deal of elemental information. There are audio files demonstrating the correct pronunciation of the element name, pictures showing the electron shells, and information on isotopes, properties and more.
Other
Los Alamos National Laboratory
The official website of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. You will find the history of the laboratory as well as many of the key figures. There is also an interactive history of the Manhattan Project. Be sure to check out the photo...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fa Qs About Nuclear Power
Nuclear physicist, Dr. Charles Till, answers questions about nuclear power in this interview from the FRONTLINE Web site.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Science Beat: Glenn Seaborg
A very interesting site about Seaborg. It contains quotes from him and about him, photographs, and a timeline.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Plutonium Comics
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Plutonium
This site provides a fact sheet with information on the basic data and properties of Plutonium. It also includes some of its uses.
Other
Chemical Elements: Plutonium
A nice, clear site, containing a good deal of elemental information, including; atomic weight, density, boiling point, isotopes and more. An image shows the electron energy levels for the element.
PBS
Pbs: The Karen Silkwood Story
Article provides an actual summary of Silkwood's exposure to plutonium and the analysis of her findings at Los Alamos.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: The Graphite Reactor
This resource describes the world's first nuclear reactor and the role which it played in the Manhattan Project. Also discussed are topics such as the goal of plutonium development for nuclear weapons, the goals of the top-secret,...
Read Works
Read Works: Dirty Job
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different types of waste disposal. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Atomic Archive
The Atomic Archive: Nuclear Fission
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.
Other
Lanl: The Actinide Research Quarterly
This is "The Actinide Research Quarterly", a publication about current research of the actinide metals and nuclear materials technology by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Very detailed information.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Plutonium
Find information about element plutonium such as its properties and characteristics. Also study its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Glenn T. Seaborg
An Wikipedia article on Glenn Seaborg discusses his accomplishments in the world of chemistry. It discusses his creation of the element Plutonium and his work with the Manhattan Project. Also provides some information on personal life...
Curated OER
[Bohr Model of Plutonium]
A nice, clear site, containing a good deal of elemental information, including; atomic weight, density, boiling point, isotopes and more. An image shows the electron energy levels for the element.