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Energy from the Nucleus

Text Resources

Caro, McDonell & Spicer 1980, Modern Physics, 3rd edn, Edward Arnold, London.

Hore-Lacy, I & Hubery, R 1997, Nuclear Electricity: An Australian Perspective, Australian Mining Industry Council, Melbourne.

Rhodes, R 1988, The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Penguin.

Scheider, W 2001, A Serious but not Ponderous Book about Nuclear Energy, Cavendish Press, Ann Arbor, from Cavendish Science

Dr Ziggy Switkowski's talk of Climate Change and Nuclear Energy in Australia

Audiovisual Resources

It is recommended that teachers should view any video before purchase.

Marcom Projects: Nuclear Power, Einstein’s Equation of Life and Death, What is Nuclear Energy?

Classroom Activities

Assessment Ideas

Useful Websites

University of Melbourne, a School of Physics website providing authoritative information about Nuclear Power.

“Do we need Nuclear Power?”The website of the UK Institute of Physics features an extensive discussion between a physicist and an economist on this question.

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) website contains information on disposal of waste, Chernobyl and Australia’s replacement reactor.

ANSTO - Nuclear Science in Society: A Science resources for students and teachers in Years 7 to 10. The Resources pages in teh Teacher s section has an extensive list of websites: pro, anti and UN based.

A virtual tour of nuclear power plants around the world.

A Hungarian Nuclear energy site, mostly in English. Includes a page on nuclear accidents.

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