Travel Document Systems
Tds: Armenia: Economy
A look at the current state of the economy in Armenia from the U.S. Dept. Background Notes. The country's economy is becoming stronger after the break-up of the Soviet Union.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Race for the Superbomb: Andrei Sakharov
Provides brief biography on Andrei Sakharov, who is called "father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb", but most people know him as one of the twentieth century's most ardent and unrelenting champions of human rights and freedoms.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Read about the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union that nearly resulted in nuclear war.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Pop Goes the Super Supernova
Small stars can hang around for billions of years and slowly fade away, but large stars have a spectacular way to wave goodbye. When a large star collapses, it can start a new round of nuclear fusion that powers an explosion called a...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Glenn T. Seaborg, ph.d.
A biography of Glenn Theodore Seaborg. He discovered the plutonium that was used in America's atomic bomb in World War II. He made many other important discoveries, but also worked for decades to promote nuclear disarmament and the safe...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: Nautilus (Uss)
The world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine.
Curated OER
The First H Bomb Explodes at Enewatek Atoll on 1 November 1952
This site explains the awesome power and destructive force associated with exploding a hydrogen bomb. Site is brief but informative. A great introduction to learning about the hydrogen bomb.
Curated OER
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This is the website of the Nuclear Physics Group at the University of Birmingham. There is information on research, degrees, seminars, etc.
Curated OER
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This is the website of the Nuclear Physics Group at the University of Birmingham. There is information on research, degrees, seminars, etc.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Energy Sources Research
Fact sheets are provided for several different energy resources as a starting point for students to conduct literature research on the way these systems work and their various pros and cons. Students complete a worksheet for homework or...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Energy Systems
Posters are provided for several different energy conversion systems. Students are provided with cards that give the name and a description of each of the components in an energy system. They match these with the figures on the diagram....
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Energy Resources and Systems
Several activities are included to teach and research the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources and various energy resources. Learners work with a quantitative, but simple model of energy resources to show how rapidly...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1957: Linus Carl Pauling
Read about Lester Bowles Pearson (1897-1972 CE), the 1957 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. This website includes both primary and secondary resources and a "Selected Bibliography," for further research and reading.
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Canada Science and Technology Museum: Background Information for Energy
Energy! What do you know about it? Use this terrific site to find out everything about it through a series of Q&As. Educators will find useful lesson plans at the related Teacher's site.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History:the Cold War Continues
A comprehensive look at U.S. foreign policy during the Eisenhower administration. The Cold War was at its height, and the United States used many tactics to fight and contain the spread of Communism. Be sure to watch the cartoon of Bert...
Other
Abc Da Energia
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...
Other
First Energy: The Electric Avenue: Energy Fun Factory
Here, students can learn all about energy sources and electricity. Activities include games and calculating energy costs in their homes.
Seymour Brody
Jewish Heroes in America: Hyman George Rickover
This site has a biography of Admiral Hyman George Rickover who persuaded the Navy to build the first atomic submarine.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Methods of Generating Electricity
Provides brief descriptions of the different methods used to generate electricity.
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