PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nuclear Reaction: Meltdown
What happens when a nuclear reactor overheats? This video segment adapted from FRONTLINE looks at the nuclear reactor meltdown at Chernobyl, the worst accident of its kind.
The Guardian
Guardian: Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Radiation at Highest Level Since Meltdown
The Japanese nuclear plant has to begin a lengthy decommissioning project. Concerns are growing over the radiation levels that have been rising since the plant's meltdown after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
PBS
Frontline: Inside the Meltdown
A fascinating report complete with interviews of those closest to the matter, videos, etc. regarding the 2008-2009 economic crisis is provided by Frontline.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Meltdown
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students explore the relationship between a circle's area and it's radius. This is framed in the context of a scene in where a pile of ice is melting into an increasingly...
University of Michigan
U. Of Michigan: Anatomy of an Economic Meltdown
A panel of professors seeks out the history and causes of the 2008 financial crisis. Fixes and recovery signals are also discussed.
PBS
Frontline: Three Mile Island: The Judge's Ruling
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.
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.
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.
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
Radford University: Environmental History Timeline: Sixties 1960 69
Features an environmental history timeline for the 1960s highlighting legislation and key events. Created by Professor William (Bill) Kovarik, Ph.D. from Radford University.
Other
Chernobyl Children's Project International
The heart-breaking addendum to the Chernobyl accident is that thousands of children were and are still affected by the fallout. Here are the results of an international organization that strives to help these children.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: Chernobyl: What Really Happened?
This text excerpt from "Nuclear Renewal" by Richard Rhodes examines the causes of the Chernobyl accident. Reprinted on the online home of FRONTLINE, the series on PBS.
Smithsonian Institution
History and Archaeology: The Financial Panic of 1907: Running From History
In this article from Smithsonian Magazine, the author interviews Robert F. Bruner, who co-wrote the book, The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm, published in 2007, before the meltdown in the U.S. economy...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Asu: Compass for Courage
COMPASS uses collaborative game-based learning to teach youth research-backed strategies to manage worries, solve problems, build relationships, and face stressful situations with confidence. This six-lesson plan has shown to improve...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station
This article from Wikipedia describes the nuclear accident on Three Mile Island and the aftermath. Article provides links to related material.
Other
The Chernobyl Nuclear Accident and It's Ramifications
An excellent series of reference papers on the worst nuclear accident we have had. Maps and a photo gallery are also provided.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Health Effects of the Chernobyl Accident
A fact sheet on the Chernobyl accident: how many were exposed, where they were, the relocation efforts, amount of radiation received, and health problems associated with the accident.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Dangerous Air
By tracing the movement of radiation released during an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, students see how air pollution, like particulate matter, can become a global issue.
Other
Teaching Social Responsibility: Teachable Moment: Japan's Nuclear Power Debate
Readings and news articles provide information on the debate over nuclear energy. In particular, the questions being raised due to the crisis in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami in March, 2011.
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