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Selected Resources

History of the Nuclear Age

  • A History of the Atomic Energy Commission (DOE/ES-0003/ 1). U.S. Department of Energy, July 1983. (26-page booklet prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy's History Division as part of its series on the Institutional Origins of the Department of Energy.)
  • A History of the Energy Research and Development Administration (DOE/ES-0001). U.S. Department of Energy, March 1982. (24-page booklet prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy's History Division as part of its series on the Institutional Origins of the Department of Energy.)
  • The History of Nuclear Energy (DOE/N E-0068). U.S. Department of Energy, 1985. (20-page pamphlet briefly describing the development of nuclear energy from 1942 to 1985.)
  • The Manhattan Project: Science in the Second World War (DOE/MA-04117P). U.S. Department of Energy, August 1990. (66-page booklet detailing history and scientific developments of the Manhattan Project.)
  • The Nuclear Age Reader, edited by Jeffrey Porro. Annenberg/CPB Project, 1989. (541-page companion to the Public Broadcasting Corporation's series, "War and Peace in the Nuclear Age." This anthology includes government documents, critical essays, magazine and newspaper articles, and cartoons from the 1940's to the late 1980's.)
  • War and Peace in the Nuclear Age Study Guide. BethKirsch. Annenberg/CPB Project. 1989. (138-page companion guide to the Public Broadcasting Corporation's series, "War and Peace in the Nuclear Age." This guide covers world politics from the dawn of the nuclear age to the late 1980's.)

Nuclear Energy

Grades K-6

  • The Atoms Family. American Nuclear Society, 1991. (32-page booklet for grades K-6.)

Grades 7-12

  • Electricity from Nuclear Energy: The Economic Context. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1990. (8-page booklet for grades 7-12.)
  • Getting to Know Nuclear Energy. National Energy Foundation, 1984. (8-page newsletter for grades 4-12.)
  • Nuclear Electricity and the Environment. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1991. (4-page bochure for grades 7-12.)
  • Nuclear Energy Facts: Questions and Answers. American Nuclear Society, 1988. (58-page booklet for grades 9-12.)
  • Nuclear Energy Glossary. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1990. (28-page booklet for grades 4-12.)
  • Nuclear Energy: Foundations of Excellence. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1991. (8-page brochure for grades 4-12.)
  • Nuclear Power and the Environment: Book 1 Radiation Questions and Answers. American Nuclear Society, 1982. (36-page booklet for grades 9-12.)
  • Nuclear Power and the Environment: Book 2 Fuel/Waste Questions and Answers. American Nuclear Society, 1982. (49-page booklet for grades 9-12.)
  • Nuclear Power and the Environment: Book 3 Safety/Risks Questions and Answers. American Nuclear Society, 1989. (46-page booklet for grades 9-12.)
  • Nuclear Power and the Environment: Book 4 Energy Alternatives. American Nuclear Society, 1981. (52-page booklet for grades 9-12.)
  • Nuclear Power in Space. (DOE/NE-0071). U.S. Department of Energy: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1990. A detailed history of the applications of nuclear energy in space exploration. This pamphlet focuses on the different types of space power systems, the key events in the development of radioisotope power generators, and the systems that will be used in future planetary missions. (32-page booklet for grades 7-12.)
  • Nuclear Power Plant Safety: Design and Planning. (DOE/NE-0069) U.S. Department of Energy: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985. An overview of the approaches to nuclear powerplant design--engineered safety systems, natural safeguards, physical containment--that help provide maximum plant safety and reliability. Included in this pamphlet is a discussion of the Federal regulations that govern plant siting, licensing, and emergency response planning. (20-page booklet for grades 7-12.)
  • Nuclear Power Plant Safety: Operations. (DOE/NE-0070) U.S. Department of Energy: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985. A description of the powerplant systems and procedures that ensure the day-to-day health and safety of those in and around the plant. This pamphlet includes an overview of plant personnel training programs, plant security, the control of radiation releases, and the handling of spent fuel. (20-page booklet for grades 7-12.)
  • Nuclear Power Plant Safety: Source Terms. (DOE/NE-0087). U.S. Department of Energy: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1982. Defines the complex meaning of "source term' and applies its meaning to the overall goal of nuclear powerplant safety. (20-page booklet for grades 7-12.)
  • Questions Kids Ask about Energy. Westinghouse, 1990. (48-page booklet for grades 3-12.)
  • Scientific American Energy for Planet Earth Special Issue. Scientific American (September 1990) 263 (3). (8-page reprint of article by the U.S. Council for Energy Awareness for grades 9-12.)
  • The First Reactor. (DOE/NE-0046). U.S. Department of Energy, 1982. (56-page booklet describing the events leading to the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. This booklet contains the original essay, "The First Pile," a narrative history prepared for a press release by the Manhattan Engineering District. Included are firsthand reminiscences of Enrico Fermi and his wife, Laura.)
  • The Harnessed Atom. U.S. Department of Energy, 1987. (152-page book for grades 4-12.)

General/All Ages

  • Radiation in Perspective. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1990. (8-page brochure for grades K-12.)
  • Answers to Questions. (DOE/NE-0088). U.S. Department of Energy: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987. Provides concise answers to frequently asked questions about nuclear energy. Topics include uranium processing, reactor design and operation, radiation, safety, Three Mile Island, and nuclear waste. (26 pages)
  • Atoms to Electricity. (DOE/NE-0085). U.S. Department of Energy: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987. (85-page booklet describing the nuclear fuel cycle and the role of nuclear energy as one of the domestic energy resources being developed to help meet our nation's energy demand. Included is a discussion of the role of electricity, how electricity is generated using the power of the atom, and the types of nuclear reactors that are used today. (85 pages)
  • How Nuclear Energy Plants Work. American Nuclear Society, 1991. (This 8-page brochure details the chain reaction, water reactors, and fuel storage. Also an overview of nuclear energy and plant safety features is included. This brochure is recommended for all grades.)
  • Nuclear Energy: Low-Level Radioactive Wastes. American Nuclear Society, 1992. (12-page booklet.)
  • Nuclear Energy Plant Safety. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1990. (This 8-page brochure for all grades includes details of the multiple barriers to radioactivity release and the strict regulations nuclear energy entails. It also presents a brief description of the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island accidents.)
  • Nuclear Power: Answers to Your Questions. Edison Electric Institute, 1988. (32-page booklet for all grades.)
  • Sources of Electricity. Enterprise for Education, 1993. (16-page booklet for grades 1-12 by the U.S. Council for Energy Awareness.)

Nuclear Waste Management and Cleanup

Grades 7-12

  • DOE's Yucca Mountain Studies. U.S. Department of Energy, 1990. (32-page booklet by the U.S. Council for Energy Awareness for grades 4-12.)
  • Monitored Retrieval Storage of Used Nuclear Power Plant Fuel. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1991. (This 24-page booklet explains the U.S. government plan to build one or more temporary storage facilities for the radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants. Recommended for grades 4-12, this booklet overviews nuclear waste storage from site selection to transportation to the site.)
  • Safety in Motion: Transportation of Radioactive Materials. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1991. (This 8-page brochure outlines the plan of "safety through containment." Students in grades 4-12 can learn about the safety measures built into the packing and shipping of high level and low level radioactive materials.)
  • The Nuclear Waste Primer. League of Women Voters; New York: Schocken Books, 1993. (125-page book for grades 4-12.)
  • Completing the Task: Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1988. (28-page booklet for grades 7-12.)
  • The Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants. International Atomic Energy Agency, 1986. (16-page booklet for grades 7-12.)
  • High-Level Nuclear Waste: A Safe, Permanent Solution. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1990, (8-page brochure for grades 7-12.)
  • Low-Level Nuclear Waste: Safe, Permanent Disposal. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1990. (8-page brochure for grades 7-12.)
  • Nuclear Waste: The National Solution. Electric Council of New England, 1990. (8-page booklet for grades 7-12.)
  • Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste: Unit 1 Nuclear Waste (DOE/RE-0361 SR). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (29-page booklet for grades 8-12. Part of a four-unit curriculum developed by DOE.)
  • Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste: Unit 3 The Nuclear Waste Policy Act (DOE/RE-0363 SR). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (33-page booklet for grades 8-12. Part of a four-unit curriculum developed by DOE.)
  • Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste: Unit 4 The Waste Management System (DOE/RE-0364 SR). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (55-page booklet for grades 8-12. Part of a four-unit curriculum developed by DOE.)

General/All Ages

  • Committed to Results: DOE's Environmental Management Program: An Introduction. (DOE/EM-0152P) U.S. Department of Energy, April 1994. (94-page booklet describing DOE's cleanup and waste management program.)
  • Decommissioning Nuclear Powerplants. U.S. Department of Energy, May 1989. Describes the technology behind the decommissioning, or dismantling, of a nuclear powerplant at the end of its service life. (21-page booklet)

Teacher's Guides

  • Inventory of Nuclear Energy Education Resources. U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, 1993. (This notebook contains a comprehensive publication list and contacts for nuclear energy resources at the national and local levels.)
  • Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal in Pennsylvania, The Community Role for Teachers. League of Women Voters, 1985. (100-page booklet)
  • Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste: Unit 1 Nuclear Waste (DOE/RE-0361 TG). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (157-page teacher's guide accompanying student edition, includes questions and answers, activities, and transparency masters.)
  • Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste: Unit 2 Ionizing Radiation (DOE/RE-0362 TG). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (169-page teacher's guide accompanying student edition, includes questions and answers, activities, and transparency masters.)
  • Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste: Unit 3 Nuclear Waste Policy Act (DOE/RE-0363 TG). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (83-page teacher's guide accompanying student edition, includes questions and answers, activities, and transparency masters.)
  • Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste: Unit 4 The Waste Management System (DOE/RE-0364 TG). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (235-page teacher's guide accompanying student edition, includes questions and answers, activities, and transparency masters.)

Radiation

Grades 7-12

  • Personal Radiation Dose Chart. American Nuclear Society, 1990. (4-page brochure for grades 4-12.)
  • Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste: Unit 2 Ionizing Radiation (DOE/RE-0362 SR). U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (41-page booklet for grades 8-12. Part of a four-unit curriculum developed by DOE.)
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