+
Graphic
Curated OER

Nuclear Energy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
nuclear energy
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Nuclear Energy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
nuclear energy
+
Website
Other

Nuclear Control Institute: The Plutonium Threat

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the potential hazards associated with the element plutonium.
+
Handout
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Energy: Fission/fusion

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a definition and explanation of fission, the splitting of a heavy nucleus into two roughly equal parts, and fusion, the process where two nuclei combine together to form a larger nucleus.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Conservation of Mass and Energy in Nuclear Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores the conservation of mass and energy in nuclear reactions and Einstein's equation.
+
Website
US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Office of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
The Office of Energy Research, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy, conducts energy research in various subjects from biological and environmental issues to nuclear physics, and results are published here.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Nuclear Fusion

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What nuclear fusion is and how and where it occurs. Using nuclear fusion to produce energy and its pros and cons.
+
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion

For Students 8th - 9th
Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion are reactions that convert matter into energy. Learn the difference.
+
Website
Other

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory: Fusion Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Nuclear Stability and Binding Energy

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn how scientists study the properties of stable nuclei in order to draw generalizations about what makes a nucleus stable. They look at...
+
Primary
Other

Iaea: Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
From an information circular from the International Atomic Energy Agency, here is the actual Treaty that was signed in 1968 and become effective in March of 1970.
+
Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Quake Leaves Destruction, Fear

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the triple disaster that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, with first an earthquake, then a tsunami, followed by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Explains some of the basic science behind nuclear fission.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Nuclear Fission and Fusion Reactions

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson explains the processes of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Includes simulations on nuclear fission and on isotope decay.
+
Website
Other

Abc Da Energia

For Students 2nd - 5th
ABC Da Energia describes the many ways that energy can be obtained and conserved. It explains different sources of energy, how each works, and how energy can be saved in our daily lives. Interactive energy-saving activities and games...
+
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Atomic Bomb and the Nuclear Age

For Students 9th - 10th
The resources here, including letters, photographs, official documents, and film, represent various aspects and visions of the Atomic Age.
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Alternative Energy Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Society is beginning to recognize the limited supply of fossil fuels. In this project, students will investigate alternative energy sources. Conservation of resources is discussed and while conservation is an important step, at some...
+
Unit Plan
State University of New York

State University of New York: Binding Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation allows students to understand relative binding energy.
+
Website
Oregon State University

Oregon State University: Speculative Writing in the Atomic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit on the nuclear age, this section features book titles written about nuclear technology and society during the Atomic Era.
+
Handout
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Fusion Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief explanation of nuclear fusion power which offers the promise of an almost inexhaustible source of energy for future generations if the reactors can be made to work.
+
Handout
Physics4kids

Physics4 Kids: Modern Physics: Creating Usable Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
Explains basic information about creating nuclear power. This site includes a video which gives a tour of an advanced reactor.
+
Article
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...
+
Website
Other

Us Department of Energy: The Manhattan Project

For Students 9th - 10th
In a short two paragraph entry, the general history of the Manhattan Project is described. There are two links to picture of nuclear reactor and nuclear fuel.
+
Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Science: Energy Vocabulary: Flashcards

For Students 6th
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 17 terms related to energy and their definitions. These include the following types of energy: Kinetic, Sound, Potential, Elastic potential, Chemical, Gravitational Potential, Electrical,...
+
Unknown Type
Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Science: Energy Vocabulary: Test

For Students 6th
This interactive assessment features 6 matching, 6 multiple-choice, and 5 true/false question over 17 terms related to energy and their definitions. These include the following: Kinetic, Sound, Potential, Elastic potential, Chemical,...

Other popular searches