Multi-program Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has a long history of linking with academia. Currently ORNL has educational programs in place for all scientific disciplines, and for all levels, from pre-college through postgraduate. ORNL offers educational and research experiences, scholarships, internships, summer day camps, symposiums, educational tours, financial aid to Tennessee schools, and speaking engagements.

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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey provides many different programs and materials for teachers and students at all levels. PPPL offers internships, fellowships, volunteer lecturers who visit classrooms, weekend programs, videos, experiments, awards for students, undergraduate and graduate programs, workshops/camps, conferences, tours, tournaments, publications, presentations, and their Science Education Laboratory, which is the center of education and research activities.

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TheThomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has a wide range of free teacher resources available. These resources include teacher programs, educational events, workshops, reference materials, hands-on activities, worksheets, online and paper games and puzzles, lesson plans and experiments, distance learning programs, and online interactive tools. The webpage offers an entire section devoted to cryogenics and very cold temperature experiments.

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Illinois’ Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, which specializes in high-powered energy and accelerating nanoparticles, provides a vast collection of educational programs, materials, and curriculum aids. FNAL offers videos, tours and field trip planning, online resources, lesson plans and activities, classroom presentations and volunteer visiting lecturers, workshops for both teachers and students, games, a science center, web-based classroom projects, open houses, weekend programs, an outdoor fair, magazines and publications, symposiums, summer research opportunities, internships, undergraduate and graduate-level accelerator physics courses, and more.

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The National Energy Technology Laboratory maintains a list of educational resources and opportunities for all levels of education. The goal of NETL’s education programs is to enhance interest in math and science and to provide resources and instructional materials. NETL provides research participation, workshops, career days, science fairs, instructional materials, in-house tour information, community outreach programs, and events.

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Multi-program Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico provides a number of different programs and materials for learners and educators at all levels. Last year, more than 1,200 students took advantage of educational opportunities at LANL. The lab offers high school work experience options, online resources for both teachers and students, student profiles, internships, teacher professional development, conferences, educational tours, mentoring opportunities, undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and a mobile science museum.

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Interact with Smithsonian scientists, curators, and educators in this free, two-day online conference April 28-29. In live presentations, demonstrations, and moderated forums, teachers, students, and anyone interested can use critical thinking skills to address problems in science, history, arts, and culture.

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This comprehensive website, run by the Environmental Protection Agency, provides lists of Superfund sites organized by state. A Superfund site is an uncontrolled or abandoned place where hazardous waste is located, possibly affecting local ecosystems or people. Important documents, contacts, timelines, and historical information are available for each location.

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HAZ-ED is a collection of class materials for grades 7-12 focusing on hazardous waste, dump sites, and efforts of remediation The materials — which include basic information, warm-up and full class activities, fact sheets, a glossary, suggested readings, a brochure about the Superfund program, and a bibliography — can be used as part of a larger curriculum or stand-alone.

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