Classroom Resources: Nuclear Chemistry

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  Radioactive Isotopes, Alpha/Beta/Gamma Decay, Radiation | High School, Middle School

  Simulation: Radioactive Decay

  In this simulation, students will investigate why radioactive decay occurs, the changes that occur in the nucleus during three common types of decay (alpha, beta, and gamma decay), and what types of materials can be used to protect against each type of radiation. Students will also have a chance to test their understanding of these concepts with a 10-question quiz.

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  Radiation | High School

  Project: The Tokaimura Nuclear Accident

  In this project, students will use their knowledge of nuclear chemistry to read primary sources and write a claim, evidence and reasoning statement to support their determination as to whether the Tokaimura Nuclear Accident was the result of company or worker negligence.

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  Radiation, Radioactive Isotopes, Fission/Fusion | High School

  Project: Love It or Leave It: Living in the Nuclear Age

  In this project, students will produce a short research essay to examine not only the information discussed in class, but to expand the scope of this fundamental foundation of information to begin to develop their own sense of perspective of living in the Nuclear Age.

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  Pros Cons of Nuclear Power, Radiation, Radioactive Isotopes, Atomic Theory, Atoms, History | Middle School, High School

  Video: Lise Meitner Video

  This video tells the story of Lise Meitner, a pioneering female scientist in the field of nuclear chemistry, who was denied a Nobel Prize but has an Element named in her honor.

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  Half Lives, Radioactive Isotopes, Radiation | High School

  Simulation: Half-Life Investigation

  In the March 2017 simulation, students will have the opportunity to investigate the decay of two samples of unstable atoms. Students will interact with the simulation in order to decay the unstable samples resulting in a visual and graphical interpretation of half-life.

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  Radioactive Isotopes, Radiation, Half Lives, History | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Marie Curie Video

  This video tells the story about Marie Curie, including her Nobel Prizes, radiation experiments, and discovery of new elements. Irene Curie is also mentioned.

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  Radioactive Isotopes, History, Subatomic Particles, Model of the Atom, Atomic Theory | Middle School, High School

  Video: Ernest Rutherford Video

  Rutherford's initial research was studying alpha particles, which he hypothesized were helium nuclei. With the help of Hans Geiger, Rutherford conducted the gold foil experiment, which justifies that the nucleus of an atom is a dense collection of protons and contains the majority of an atom’s mass. It also inferred that most of the atom is empty space and electrons are not located in the nucleus. He won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1908 for his studies on radioactive substances.

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  Periodic Table, History, Radioactive Isotopes | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Astatine Video

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about astatine, the rarest element in the universe.

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  Periodic Table, History, Radioactive Isotopes, Alpha/Beta/Gamma Decay | Elementary School, Middle School, High School

  Video: Helium Video

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about helium.