Internet Resources

Many websites have interactive simulations of fission, decay, and models of nuclear power plants. Recommended sites include:

American Nuclear Society (ANS)—The American Nuclear Society is a not-for-profit, international, scientific, and educational organization. The core purpose of ANS is to promote the awareness and understanding of the application of nuclear science and technology, www.ans.org.

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)—The CFR aims to be a resource to government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries, www.cfr.org/energy-and-environment/nuclear-energy.

Energy Information Administration (EIA)—The EIA keeps statistical data on nuclear production and consumption, and all of our other energy sources as well, www.eia.gov.

EIA Energy Kids Page—Energy information tailored for students, www.eia.gov/kids.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—For more information about radiation and radon visit, www.epa.gov.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)—The IAEA works with its members and partners worldwide to promote safe, secure, and peaceful nuclear technologies, www.iaea.org.

Navigating Nuclear—A partnership with ANS and Discovery Education, Navigating Nuclear: Energizing our world provides high school and middle school classroom resources for nuclear science and its many applications, and includes virtual field trips as well as career resources, www.navigatingnuclear.com.

The National Energy Education Development Project (NEED)—The Nuclear Energy Conference for Educators once gathered interested educators and partners to learn more about nuclear energy in the U.S. This site houses industry information gathered for this conference and presentations that can be informative, www.NEED.org/resources/nuclear-materials.

Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)—The NEI is the policy organization for the nuclear technologies industry in the United States, www.nei.org.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)—The NRC is the governing body overseeing the nuclear energy industry in the United States, www.nrc.gov.

Orano—A leading technology and services provider for decommissioning, used fuel management, site clean-up and closure, and the sale of uranium services. Orano USA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., www.us.areva.com.

United States Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy—A division of the U.S. DOE, the Office of Nuclear Energy promotes nuclear power as a resource capable of meeting the nation’s energy, environmental, and national security needs by resolving technical and regulatory barriers through research, development, and demonstration. Sites are specifically designed for teachers and students, www.energy.gov/ne/office-nuclear-energy.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)—For more information about energy sources you can visit the DOE site, www.energy.gov.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), The Harnessed Atom—This is a STEM curriculum geared towards middle school students, that may provide a great foundation for secondary students. Lessons and presentations can be downloaded for free in PDF format, www.energy.gov/ne/information-resources/stem-resources.