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Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Radio Waves: Fm vs. Am

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief essay from A Science Odyssey Web site describes the difference between FM and AM radio waves.
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Handout
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services

Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Fermium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a fact sheet with information on the basic data and properties of Fermium. It also includes some of its uses.
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Website
Other

Computer Music: Guide to Fm Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Computer Music provides a detailed site of the history, advantages/disadvantages, and uses of FM synthesis. Provides many graphics.
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Website
Other

Federal Communications Commission: Major Initiatives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the FCC gives information on the main focus of the Federal Communication Commission. They are responsible for most forms of communication.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Fermium: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Fermium is named after a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and nuclear power. [1:48]
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Science Odyssey: Radio Transmission

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS site explores radio transmission and provides a fun activity to go along with it. (Shockwave required) Click on links to discover more about the early years of radio, how radio waves are emitted, what the difference is between AM and...
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Handout
University of Nebraska

Phoenix College: Fermium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a small amount of basic data on fermium.Check it out for more information.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Radio Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Radio waves have the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum. This NASA article discusses AM, FM, TV, cell phone, as well as radio astronomy, which all use this technology.
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Handout
Other

Lanl: The Actinide Research Quarterly

For Students 9th - 10th
This is "The Actinide Research Quarterly", a publication about current research of the actinide metals and nuclear materials technology by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Very detailed information.
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Handout
Chemicool

Chemicool: Fermium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Chemicool provides a good set of data tables summarizing the chemical and physical properties of fermium