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Stars Lab
After making a list of top 10 brightest stars, your class will learn to classify the colors of the hottest and coolest stars. The spectral classes will help with understanding of nuclear fusion and the life of a star.
NASA
The Invisible Sun: How Hot Is It?
It's getting hot in here! The first in a series of six lessons has learners model nuclear fusion with a simple lab investigation. Groups collect data and analyze results, comparing their models to the actual process along the way.
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Atomic Candy
Mmmmm! Radioactive "candium!" Nuclear physics or chemistry classes use M&M'S® to demonstrate the process of radioactive decay. Individuals pour out a bag of candies and record the number that fall M-side-up to represent the...
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Applied Science - Physics Post-Lab
Students investigate energy. In this Physics lesson, students explore different sources of energy: heat, nuclear, and chemical. Students sing an electricity song.
Curated OER
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Lab
In this space science activity, 7th graders use the star circles given but the teacher to complete 14 short answer questions. They plot the stars on the graph.
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The Nucleus / Nuclear Reactions and Elementary Particles
Students describe how radioactivity relates to alpha and beta particles. Using their properties, they write a descriptive paper about the gamma rays and alpha and beta particles. They calculate q-values and the half-life of a given...
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Primary Energy Sources Pros and Cons
Students explore the different types of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. In this earth science lesson, students discuss the pros and cons of each type. They conduct a variety of experiments on renewable energy.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Fusion Power
Provides a brief explanation of nuclear fusion power which offers the promise of an almost inexhaustible source of energy for future generations if the reactors can be made to work.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Energy: Fission/fusion
Provides a definition and explanation of fission, the splitting of a heavy nucleus into two roughly equal parts, and fusion, the process where two nuclei combine together to form a larger nucleus.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Basic Nuclear Science Information
Site provides the ABC's of nuclear science including radioactivity and gamma decay to fission and comic rays.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Fission Energy
Resource explains and illustrates nuclear fission energy.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Reactions
Site investigates nuclear reactions with a description of how they occur.