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Energy kids’ page US Energy Information Administration
Energy Ant helps kids explore nuclear energy, nuclear fuel, uranium, how electricity is generated, types of reactors, and nuclear power and the environment

Professor Questor  California Energy Commission
Kids can find answers to their most frequently asked questions about energy, including nuclear energy

How nuclear power works howstuffworks.com
An introduction to nuclear energy including nuclear fission, what happens inside and outside a power plant, and problems with nuclear power

Energy story California Energy Commission
Introduces kids to nuclear energy, fission, and fusion using text, colorful graphics and photos

Students corner US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Text and colorful graphics introduce kids to nuclear energy, including reactors, radiation, emergency planning, security, decommission, and radioactive waste, and features a “did you know” section with fun facts about nuclear energy

Nuclear power ThinkQuest
Provides the basics of nuclear power, including constructing, the generating process, nuclear waste, and power plants

Electricity from nuclear energy US Environmental Protection Agency
A brief synopsis of how nuclear energy is used to make electricity, including information on environmental impact

About nuclear energy nuclearenergy.org
Explains how nuclear energy influences everyday life, and includes a glossary of related terms and a section on nuclear education, research, and careers

Nuclear energy North AttleboroughSchools
Explains nuclear energy, electricity production, nuclear waste, pros and cons of nuclear energy, plus games and labs, and further reading links

Nuclear energy agency Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Provides current information on a variety of areas within nuclear energy, including safety and regulation, development, radioactive waste, radiation protection, nuclear law and liability, and sustainable development

Nuclear energy resources for youth International Atomic Energy Agency
Features career information, “ask the expert,” and a nuclear energy films and forums section geared toward high-school students