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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: UK Closes Embassies

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "UK Closes Embassies," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mississippi’s Electricity: From Generation to Consumption

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover how electricity is produced. In this physics lesson, 8th graders infer about the future of Mississippi's energy industry. They participate in a Smart Board interactive activity at the end of the lesson.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Can You Study Things You Can’t See Like: Atoms?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners simulate how scientists studied things they can't see like atoms. In this chemistry lesson, students predict what is inside the numbered obsertainers. They design a way to investigate what's inside without opening it.
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Website
Other

Union of Concerned Scientists: Nuclear Power

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on nuclear power and feature articles on particular issues of the day such as articles concerning the nuclear reactor crisis in Japan due to the earthquake and tsunami of March, 2011.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fa Qs About Nuclear Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Nuclear physicist, Dr. Charles Till, answers questions about nuclear power in this interview from the FRONTLINE Web site.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Nuclear Power Reactor Operator

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the career as a nuclear power reactor operator. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become an operator at a nuclear power plant, as well as the education and job description. Included are...
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Nuclear Power Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A study guide reviewing nuclear power.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Nuclear Power Plants Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
M.V. Ramana and Sajan Saini detail the challenges of nuclear power.
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Website
Other

New Talk: Is Nuclear Power Essential to Climate Change and Energy Independence?

For Students 9th - 10th
New Talk provides an online forum where a panel of non partisan experts in their field discuss relevant domestic issues of today. This discussion focuses on nuclear power, climate change, and energy independence. Readers can comment, but...
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Graphic
Other

Maps of Nuclear Power Reactors: Menu Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps showing locations of nuclear power reactors.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Nuclear Power Generation

For Students 10th - 12th
[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.
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eBook
Other

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Nuclear Energy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 8 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It examines nuclear energy, what it is, its history, and its uses. The nuclear power industry in Texas is described, including uranium mining, and types of nuclear reactors and how...
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Nuclear Energy: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen and learn as you view examples and explanations of nuclear energy. View examples and formulas for binding energy, nuclear fission, chain reaction, and nuclear power.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Nuclear Power O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This card is about nuclear power. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Nuclear Power

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How energy can be generated through nuclear reactions.
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc: Global Nuclear Powers

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map which shows every country that has nuclear weapons, has programs to gain nuclear weapons, had nuclear weapon programs, or is suspected of having a nuclear weapon.
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Activity
Other

Nrc: Students' Corner: Nuclear Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
A colorful guide to nuclear energy and radiation. A great supplement to the NRC lesson plan series.
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Article
Other

Bush Presses Nuclear Power Development Agenda

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from May, 2006 discussing Bush's stance on the development of nuclear power. Go the the site's home page for links to other environmental articles.
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Article
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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Website
Yale University

Yale University: Anatomy of a Nuclear Crisis: A Chronology of Fukushima

For Students 9th - 10th
The author provides a chronological look at the nuclear power plant crisis in Japan due to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. March 21, 2011
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teaching Social Responsibility: Teachable Moment: Japan's Nuclear Power Debate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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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Website
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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Website
Other

Nuclear Energy Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nuclear Energy Institute is an extensive resource for information on nuclear technology, public policy issues, careers in nuclear energy, nuclear power plants, nuclear facts, radiation in agriculture, definitions, and much more.
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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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