National Institute of Open Schooling
Radioactive Pollution
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...
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of Radioactive Elements
Learn about radioactivity, the different types of radioactive decay, isotopes, and half-life of a radioactive element. Includes a long chart listing radioactive elements, atomic number and mass number, decay type, and length of half-life.
Science Museum, London
Science Museum: Online Stuff: Marie Curie and the History of Radioactivity
Read about Nobel Prize winner, Marie Curie's life, and her historical work with radioactivity.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Radioactivity
Deepen your understanding of radioactivity. Find out about the history and chemistry behind the concept.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Radioactivity
Overview of radioactivity, the process in which particles are emitted from nuclei as a result of nuclear instability.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Radioactivity in the Natural Environment
Charts take a look at radioactive nuclei found naturally on Earth.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Radiation Damage and Its Study
Reference examines the effects of radiation exposure both harmful and beneficial.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Units of Radioactivity and Dose
Learn about the units for measuring the amount of radioactivity and the categories of radiation dose.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Niels Bohr Biographical
The Nobel Foundation provides this site about Niels Bohr's contributions to the world of physics, specifically his "investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them." This biography includes information on...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Half Life in Nuclear Chemistry
Explains what is meant by the half-life of a radioactive element and how it is calculated.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nuclear Blast Damage
This illustrated document from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site examines the "zones of destruction" caused by nuclear weapons.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics: Nuclear Physics Study Guide
Explore and review nuclear physics with this study guide.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Environmental Health & Safety: Jean Frederic and Irene Joliot Curie
This is the story of the careers of Jean Frederic Joliot and Irene Curie.
PBS
Pbs: People & Discoveries: Ernest Rutherford
A lovely biographical piece about Ernest Rutherford. A number of personal notes, along with extensive information about the physics work he did. Nice quote at the end.