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OVERVIEW Link Rot PRINCIPAL TOPICS Origin of Atoms Atoms and their Nuclei Isotopes and their symbols Nuclear forces -- the Standard Model Nuclear models Stability of nuclei Mass defect Nuclei as magnets Radioactivity and types of radioactive decay Radiation Measuring radiation Predicting decay products Nuclear equations Transmutation The newest elements Half-life Effect of radiation on materials Ion pair formation Electromagnetic Radiation Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion CONTENT INTEGRATION Science Integration Archeology Medicine Engineering Mathematics Exponential decay and formulas ACTIVITIES Home Labs Radon kits Half lives Graphing Calculator Probes Simulation APPLICATIONS Practical Radioisotopes Nuclear energy production Nuclear energy safety Industrial Food irradiation Environmental Radon Waste storage issues HISTORICAL Early nuclear atom Manhattan project Leading Scientists PEDAGOGY INQUIRY Cold fusion Your annual radiation dose Dose-response SAFETY CULTURE MISCONCEPTIONS Solid is completely 'full' of material Disappearance of radioactive element Irradiated food is radioactive DEMONSTRATIONS Geiger counter Everyday radioactive items (fiesta ware, etc.) Cloud chamber EXPERIMENTS Nuclear data graphing activity CONTENT INTEGRATION GRAPHING CALCULATORS PROBE EXPERIMENTS SIMULATIONS SPECIAL EMPHASIS RESOURCES
