Website
American Museum of Natural History

All About Cloning

For Students 6th - 12th
Start seeing double. The American Museum of Natural History website provides pupils with information about Dolly, the cloned sheep. Learners find out the procedure used to create Dolly along with why scientists clone animals.
Website
American Museum of Natural History

Climate Change

For Students 6th - 12th
It actually is possible to have too much of a good thing when it comes to climate change. A slide show lesson describes how burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change. Individuals read about the scientific process and the...
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.
Website
Government of Canada

Government of Canada: Introduction of the Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource outlines the emergency procedures that have been developed in case of a federal nuclear emergency.
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.
Website
Atomic Archive

Atomic Archive: Nuclear Test Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page includes an interactive Shockwave movie which allows visitors to explore the prevalence of global test sites for nuclear weapons from the mid 1940s to...
Website
Other

American Nuclear Society Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides information about nuclear energy. Read about current events, radiation doses, radiation emergency kits, and more. Also contains a helpful glossary of radiation and nuclear energy terms. Parts of the site are for members...
Website
Oregon State University

Oregon State University: History of Nuclear Testing: Playing With Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Oregon State University online exhibit provides information on nuclear weapons testing.
Website
Oregon State University

Oregon State University: Atomic Energy and Nuclear History: Civil Defense

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit from Oregon State University on Atomic Energy and Nuclear History, this section features philosphy of defense.
Website
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Nuclear Proliferation

For Students 9th - 10th
From the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer this site offers an in depth look at the proliferation of nuclear arms. Regularly updated with recent analysis and news it also offers an archive on related topics and lesson plans.
Website
Texas A&M University

Texas a & M University: Nuclear Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website for the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A & M University. It focuses on the Nuclear Engineering program, and current news about the field.
Website
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Nuclear Medicine Technologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Nuclear medicine offers a look into the body that x-rays can't show. The nuclear medicine technologist is responsible for admininistering the the various tests that are afforded by nuclear medicine. The technologist can also be the one...
Website
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Nuclear Monitoring Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
With the increasing use of nuclear technology in medicine, energy, and even agriculture, there is a need for monitoring radiation exposure. That is the job of the nuclear monitoring technician. Science Buddies offers a career profile...
Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Nuclear Medicine Technologists

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives details of the job of a Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Includes Nature of the Work, Working Conditions, Job Outlook, Earnings, and Related Occupations.
Website
New York Times

New York Times: North Korea's Nuclear Program News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides a concise overview and current state of North Korea's Nuclear Program in addition to links to related articles that date back to 1989. A timeline of the North Korean Challenge is also...
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.
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...
Website
Other

National Nuclear Science Week

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a site dedicated to National Nuclear Science Week, Jan. 23-27, 2012. Sponsored by the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, this special week is focused on all parts of nuclear science. You can find activities, lesson...
Website
US Department of Energy

Us Dept of Energy: Nuclear Age Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a comprehensive timeline of the history of the nuclear age, from the discovery of radioactivity to the cleanup of nuclear weapons.
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Lesson Plan Controlling Nuclear Weapons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site on controlling nuclear weapons will cover three to four 50 minute periods on the topic. Students will review the Nonproliferation Treaty and discuss questions such as: are there countries that should not be allowed to have...
Website
Other

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: Acts and Regulations

For Students 9th - 10th
Government resource presents the laws and regulations that pertain to Canada's Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Obama Administration Faces Instability in Key Nuclear Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site looks at nuclear tests going on in North Korea,Pakistan and other countries. Find out from experts what their concerns are about this matter.
Website
Other

Nti: Nuclear Threat Initiative/research

For Students 9th - 10th
Uses maps and timelines to track nuclear proliferation in several different countries. An in depth discussion about how they got the weapons and where they are located within the countries.
Website
Other

Society of Nuclear Medicine: What Is Nuclear Medicine?

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of Nuclear Medicine from the Society of Nuclear Medicine. This site includes a PDF file brochure about nuclear medicine, its uses, history, and fast facts.

Other popular searches