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National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Alphas, Betas and Gammas Oh, My!

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Referring to the periodic table of elements, nuclear physics learners determine the resulting elements of alpha and beta decay. Answers are given in atomic notation, showing the atomic symbol, mass, atomic number, and emission particles....
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Curated OER

The Periodic Table Game

For Teachers 4th - 8th
First, beginning chemists assemble a large periodic table of elements. Then, they play a game in which they roll dice, move a marker along the elements, and collect pennies according to the number of valence electrons of the element that...
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: The Discovery of Radioactivity: Dawn of the Nuclear Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the historical discoveries of the atom and radioactivity. Includes links to biographies of famous people.

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