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Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Archive: The History of the Salt Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the US - USSR negotiations to limit the production and use of nuclear weapons. (1979)
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Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Archive: Inf Treaty of 1987

For Students 9th - 10th
Copy of the INF Treaty made by the US and the USSR in December of 1987.
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Website
Other

Greenpeace: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site about the Green Peace organization.
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Graphic
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Particles

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very detailed site containing information on several sub-atomic particles including the Hadron.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Enrico Fermi

For Students 9th - 10th
Enrico Fermi was a titan of twentieth-century physics. He outlined the statistical laws that govern the behavior of particles that abide by the Pauli exclusion principle and developed a theoretical model of the atom in his mid-twenties....
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Beta Decay

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How and why beta decay occurs, its dangers, beta-minus and beta-plus decay and how to write a balanced nuclear equation for beta decay.
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Website
Other

Nagasaki University: Medical Effects of the Atomic Bomb at Nagasaki

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides data about the physical destruction of Nagasaki, the medical aspect, and survivor stories.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Anthropocene

For Students 9th - 10th
What kind of evidence could demonstrate that humans have begun to dominate and alter the life systems of Earth and have entered a new geological epoch? This article discusses the suggestion that we have entered the Anthropocene and...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Energy Through Time

For Students 9th - 10th
The quest for energy has always been a balancing act. As humans have gained greater control over their environment, they've found abundant resources - and faced numerous challenges. This article traces the history of our quest for energy.
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Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

Seco: Environmental Pollutants From Electricity Production [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Facts about some major environmental pollutants produced by power plants, and what consumers can do to lower the carbon footprint from their energy use.
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Website
Other

President John F. Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of President John F. Kennedy, as well as the full text of several of his speeches and debates, and a description of the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Website
Other

Historical Society of Princeton: Einstein in Princeton

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Albert Einstein from an exhibit at Princeton University.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History:the Cold War Continues

For Students 5th - 8th
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...
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Article
Carnegie Mellon University

Telstar: The Sun and Its Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
The sun's energy is the primary source of energy for all surface phenomena and life on Earth. Combined with the material of the Earth (including the molecules held close by the Earth's gravitational force called the atmosphere), this...
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Article
Carnegie Mellon University

The Sun and Its Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
The sun's energy is the primary source of energy for all surface phenomena and life on Earth. Combined with the material of the Earth (including the molecules held close by the Earth's gravitational force called the atmosphere), this...
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Non Renewable Energy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn what non-renewable energy is and the different types.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Salt Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) between the United States and the USSR resulted in the SALT Treaty in 1972.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington (State): B Reactor

For Students 9th - 10th
The B-Reactor at Hanford Site, Washington, was the first large scale plutonium production reactor ever built. The project was commissioned under the Manhattan Project, during World War II, to develop the first nuclear weapons.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: Nautilus (Uss)

For Students 9th - 10th
The world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Geiger Counter

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains some pictures and a brief description of how a Geiger Counter functions.