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What /Actually/ Happened at Chernobyl
This video was so dang fun to research, which, of course, I feel super guilty about because, like, real people died. But, after watching the HBO miniseries, I knew there was more to the science of this. I've also heard a lot of stuff...
Curated Video
Nuclear Equations: Understanding Radioactive Decay and Balancing Equations
The video is a lecture on nuclear equations, which explains how radioactive decay can be written in the form of an equation. The lecturer describes the symbols for alpha and beta particles and demonstrates how to balance equations on...
FuseSchool
Types Of Radiation
Learn about the different types of radiation in this physics video from the virtual school. Alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays... what are they and how do they differ?
Introducing 'Alpha Man', 'Beta Boy' and 'The Great Gamma'!
FuseSchool
PHYSICS - What Are Radioactive Isotopes - Properties of Matter
The identity and chemical properties of any atom are determined by the number of protons in its nucleus. As atoms get bigger and heavier, the nuclei get bigger and heavier and the protons need a “nuclear glue” to help hold them together....
FuseSchool
Uses Of Nuclear Radiation
"Uses of Nuclear Radiation What have the Hulk and Spiderman got in common? They both gained their super powers because of radiation. Well, in films and comics at least. In real life, radiation has never given anyone super powers. But...
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Radioactivity
This nugget explains the concept of radioactivity, its types and mathematical expressions and examples.
Curated Video
The Properties and Uses of Helium
Helium is a chemical element that is the second most abundant in the universe. It is a noble gas, known for its low reactivity and lightness. Helium is widely used for inflating balloons and airships, as well as in various medical and...
FuseSchool
Stable and Unstable Nuclei
Stable and Unstable Nuclei | Radioactivity | Physics | FuseSchool How do you know if an atom is stable? In this video we are going to learn about radioactive decay and that unstable nuclei either have too many protons or too many...
Mazz Media
Solar Thermal Energy on Earth
This video discusses what thermal energy is and describes how it is generated by radioactive decay and how it contributes to geothermal energy. Viewers will also learn about solar energy, what it is and how it is created by fusion....
FuseSchool
What Are Radioactive Isotopes?
Learn the basics about radioactive isotopes. The identity and chemical properties of any atom are determined by the number of protons in its nucleus. As atoms get bigger and heavier, the nuclei get bigger and heavier and the protons need...
FuseSchool
What Are Radioactive Isotopes (radionuclides)
Learn the basics about radioactive isotopes? how they are created? and what chemical reactions are created? Find out more in this video!
Professor Dave Explains
Radiometric Dating: Carbon-14 and Uranium-238
When you read about the ages of certain ancient artifacts, or even the age of the earth itself, how do we know such numbers? How can we know that a fossil is precisely 250 million years old? The key technique here is radiometric dating....
Crash Course
Nuclear Chemistry
Radioactivity and nuclear chemistry, transmutation of elements and isotopes, calculating half lives and radioactive decay. Introduce these concept and more with a video on carbon dating. The show concludes with an explanation of...
American Chemical Society
How Do We Know the Age of the Earth?
Some 4.565 billion candles would be needed for a birthday cake for Earth. Young scientists view a video to learn about historical attempts to determine the age of Earth. They see how advances in radioactive dating led to the currently...
JFR Science
Isotopes and Half-Life: What Are Medical Isotopes?
How do medical professionals use radiation without doing more harm than good? Budding nuclear chemists begin their study of all things radioactive with a video from the JFR Science playlist. Topics include differences between isotopes,...
Bozeman Science
ESS1C - The History of Planet Earth
Take a trip back in time as the history of the earth is uncovered. An interesting video lesson explains the different methods scientists use to learn about the earth's past. While emphasizing teaching strategies, the lesson instructor...
Bozeman Science
PS1C—Nuclear Processes
Need some strategies for teaching nuclear processes that are sure to cause an explosion of learning in your classroom? Get all the essential background knowledge, plus tips for getting your point across in a thoughtful...
Teacher's Pet
Radiation and Radioactivity
Explore the science of radioactivity! A very thorough video lesson begins with an explanation of the chemical structure of radiation. It includes descriptions of benefits of radioactivity and half-life calculations.
MinuteEarth
How to Date A Planet
The earth is literally older than dirt, but how can we prove it? The video explains the methods used to find the age of the moon and the earth. It offers a quick overview of the rock cycle, geologic processes, and the impact of...
TED-Ed
What Are the Challenges of Nuclear Power?
Engineering challenges, construction costs, and disasters are some of the challenges when it comes to nuclear energy. Watch a video that explains each of these and more in detail.
Bozeman Science
Radiation and Radioactive Decay
Why does radiation occur? Learn the reason and the main types of radiation during this video lesson. Scholars discover the makeup of a radioactive atom and the effect of the different types of radiation. They then analyze and create...
TED-Ed
The Most Radioactive Places on Earth
Who receives that greatest amount of radioactive exposure? After visiting some of the most radioactive places on earth, including Chernobyl and Fukushima, viewers consider the exposure of radiation workers, astronauts, and cancer...
DoodleScience
Half-Life
What is half-life and how can decay be used to date items? Viewers find out in this video that details half-life and radioactive decay, as well as the difference between alpha and beta decay.
Educreations
Half Life Problems
Does a radioactive cat have 18 half-lives? An understanding of half-life is important in both chemistry and biology, so start your young scientists off the right way — with the good foundation provided by a video that begins with a graph...