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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Nuclear Physics Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore and review nuclear physics with this study guide.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cancer and Hexokinase

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice for the MCAT with these questions based on the given graphs and tables about hexokinase.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Beta Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Entry explores the process of beta decay which occurs when, in a nucleus with too many protons or too many neutrons, one of the protons or neutrons is transformed into the other.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Misconceptions About Nuclear Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This site sets the record straight on some common misconceptions about Nuclear Science.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Basic Nuclear Science Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides the ABC's of nuclear science including radioactivity and gamma decay to fission and comic rays.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Quantum Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the quantum revolution with special attention given to cathode rays and radioactivity.
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Other

Schoolscience: Beta Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic explanation of beta decay.
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Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Radioactivity

For Students 9th - 10th
Deepen your understanding of radioactivity. Find out about the history and chemistry behind the concept.
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Physics4kids

Physics4 Kids: Modern Physics: Releasing Particles

For Students 6th - 8th
Explains basic information about radioactivity. Learn about half-life through text and video.
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Other

World Nuclear Association: Radiation and Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents illustrations and a general discussion about radiation.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Madame Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about Marie Curie's scientific discoveries in radiation, which resulted in the creation of both modern cancer treatments and the atomic bomb.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Alpha Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Jefferson Lab provides a glossary item with a good illustration.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Radioactivity and Radiation

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the science of radioactivity and radiation in chemistry including radioactive decay, types, measurements, half-life, and the dangers.
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Robin Chew

Lucidcafe: Marie Sklodowska Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of the life of Marie Curie is presented. Links to other resources, books, and videos are provided.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Isotopes

For Students 1st - 9th
Study the science of isotopes in chemistry including naming isotopes, hydrogen, examples, fun facts, unstable, and stable on this site.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Radiation Damage and Its Study

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference examines the effects of radiation exposure both harmful and beneficial.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Half Life in Nuclear Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what is meant by the half-life of a radioactive element and how it is calculated.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Calculus: Radioactivity and Half Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Apply the Law of Exponential Change to solve a "real-world" science problem. Formulas and examples are provided. Great review for the AP Calculus test!
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Marie Curie Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Interesting biographical information, research and discoveries, and famous quotes about Marie Curie, the most famous female scientist of all time.