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National Institute of Open Schooling

Radioactive Pollution

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Radioactive pollutants can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, absorption, or injection. The last lesson in a series of 36 introduces pupils to radioactive pollution. They study its sources, both natural and man-made, its...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Half Life in Nuclear Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what is meant by the half-life of a radioactive element and how it is calculated.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1960

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site read about Willard Frank Libby (1908-1980 CE), the scientist and mathematician who discovered the carbon dating methods used by archaologists and geologists. This website includes the Nobel Prize "Presentation Speech," as...
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Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Radioactivity

For Students 9th - 10th
Deepen your understanding of radioactivity. Find out about the history and chemistry behind the concept.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Kurt Wuthrich

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of the work in nuclear magnetic resonance which earned Kurt Wuthrich the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2002.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Science Technicians

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers an overview of the whole field of science technicians, including nuclear, biological, chemical, and other types of technicians.
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Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: The Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
This online slide show presents the basic ideas behind the structure of the atomic nucleus.
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Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: The Story of the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the story of the first ever atomic bomb, beginning with early scientific ideas, leading up to the success of this weapon.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Irene Joliot Curie Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Nobel Foundation includes the speech that was given by Irene Curie in accepting the Nobel prize.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Glenn T. Seaborg

For Students 9th - 10th
An Wikipedia article on Glenn Seaborg discusses his accomplishments in the world of chemistry. It discusses his creation of the element Plutonium and his work with the Manhattan Project. Also provides some information on personal life...

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