Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Radioactivity
Overview of radioactivity, the process in which particles are emitted from nuclei as a result of nuclear instability.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: The Sun
This page provides a brief discussion of the sun and its energy flow.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Medicine: Cancer Therapy
Use this site to learn how gamma rays and other forms of treatment are used to destroy cancer cells.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Radioactivity in the Natural Environment
Charts take a look at radioactive nuclei found naturally on Earth.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Criteria for Radiation Protection
Chart shows current EPA and NRC limits on radiation exposure.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Average Annual Radiation Exposure
Chart highlights the different sources of radiation exposure.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Give and Take
A description of a museum exhibit that compares the heat radiated from two pieces of metal--one painted black and the other shiny. Great idea stimulus for a student project or lab investigation.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancerbackup: How Is Cancer Treated?
This concise site names and defines the various types of cancer treatment. Watchfull waiting, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and other treatments are featured in this site.
Other
The Virtual Sun
This site features a virtual tour of the sun. Expect to learn facts concerning the sun's characteristics, influences, and lifespan with excellent illustrations and multi-media.
Other
Three Methods of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation
A quick, illustrated overview of the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Other
Georgia Perimeter College: Radiometric Dating Assignment
This educational resource provides information to help students understand the concept of half life.
Other
Rathaus: Measuring Radiation
Guides the reader through the origins of some of the units of radiactivity measurement, including the curie, the rad, and the becquerel.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Radioactivity
Deepen your understanding of radioactivity. Find out about the history and chemistry behind the concept.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific Breakthroughs in Germany: Curing the Storm in the Head
Explore medical breakthroughs in treating epilepsy. Discover how negative and positive particles behave in an electrically neutral environment, and perform an experiment to demonstrate how the human body can conduct electricity.
US Department of Energy
Us Dept. Of Energy: Office of Health, Safety and Security
This site, which is provided for by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, is full of information on various environmental issues.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Energy Advances: Lesson 3
This lesson will describe the trade-offs involved when technological developments impact the way we use energy, natural resources, or synthetic materials. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Energy Advances."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Energy Advances: Lesson 4
This lesson will describe the trade-offs involved when technological developments impact the way we use energy, natural resources, or synthetic materials. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Energy Advances."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Energy Advances: Lesson 1
This lesson will describe the trade-offs involved when technological developments impact the way we use energy, natural resources, or synthetic materials. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Energy Advances."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Isotopes: Lesson 7
This lesson will introduce isotopes, and explain how they differ from other elements. It will also show that some isotopes are unstable and emit particles and/or radiation. It is 7 of 9 in the series titled "Isotopes."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Radiation and Energy: Lesson 2
This lesson discusses the light spectrum and its influence on living things. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Radiation and Energy."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Transfer of Heat Radiation: Lesson 2
This lesson will describe how heat can be transferred by radiation. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Transfer of Heat - Radiation."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Transfer of Heat Radiation: Lesson 1
This lesson will describe how heat can be transferred by radiation. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Transfer of Heat - Radiation."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Unstable Isotopes: Lesson 2
This lesson will show that some isotopes are unstable and can emit radiation. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Unstable Isotopes."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Unstable Isotopes: Lesson 3
This lesson will show that some isotopes are unstable and can emit radiation. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Unstable Isotopes."