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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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MadSci Network

Msn: What Happens in a Nuclear Reaction?

For Students 6th - 8th
From The Mad Scientist Network web site. Using a question and answer format, this page discusses three types of nuclear reactions - spontaneous decay reactions, nuclear fision reactions, and nuclear fusion reactions. Each reaction type...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Nuclear Energy and Fission

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about nuclear energy and fission in the science of physics including E=mc2, power plants, uses of nuclear power, and fusion.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Dirty Bomb: Sources of Radiation

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive, learn about sources of both beneficial and harmful radiation which exist in many forms all around us.
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MadSci Network

Msn: What Is Required to Initiate a Fusion Reaction?

For Students 6th - 8th
From the Mad Scientist Network web site. Using a question and answer format, this page provides a thorough discussion of fusion reactions. Fusion and fission are compared and contrasted and the mechanisms which must occur to initiate and...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Observing Cell Division

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students make microscopic observations of onion root tips, discuss them with classmates, then make detailed drawings that are shared.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Methods of Generating Electricity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides brief descriptions of the different methods used to generate electricity.

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