Online units:
Khan Academy: Atoms, compounds, and ions
Atoms on Scootle https://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/search;jsessionid=B071F9D7C76C7E7F1011031BB9D472C0?q=%22Atoms%22
Movie length videos:
Uranium -Twisting the Dragon's Tail
These are on Amazon Prime and other streaming sites, but free streaming on occasion on Daily Motion.
E01 · The Rock that Became a Bomb [55 mins]
Dr Derek Muller unlocks the mysteries of uranium, showing how it became the subject of intense scientific study, the effects of radiation and radioactive decay, and how the element can be harnessed into a very destructive weapon.
E02 · The Rock That Changed the World
Exploring how, from the ashes of Hiroshima, uranium promised a new Atomic Age.The same power that destroyed the city was harnessed to generate unprecedented amounts of energy and treat cancer, to name just two uses.
Videos:
AMU Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sONWV787dlA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR262mte5mGrz56qMB3iNBR9ihwdENrBWWdhZ-wQIH1lJvR5fbHALkPz6aw [8.41]
Radioactivity:
Khan Academy: Nuclear chemistry
ANSTO: We’ve developed some guided worksheets to help students analyse real research data sets from ANSTO. Students graph data, make calculations, draw conclusions and answer discussion questions using provided background reading. Happy to provide a copy of the answers on request. Email: education@ansto.gov.au. The worksheets and data sets examine different research topics, including:
- Radionuclides in medicine
- Investigating radiation in the air we breathe
nuclear remote online laboratory ANSTO AND Freely Accessible Remote Laboratories (FarLabs) have developed a nuclear remote online laboratory that schools can use to perform experiments with nuclear radiation. The “Turntable” experiment illustrates the penetrating power of different forms of radiation. Students can choose to pair one of four sources (alpha, beta, gamma, and unknown) with one of five absorbers, including no absorber at all. A live data feed shows the count rate from a Geiger counter placed above the selected radioactive source. The "Inverse Square Law" experiment demonstrates how the amount of radiation decreases with increasing distance from a radiation source. Students can access a live data feed showing the count rate from a Geiger counter placed at a selected distance away from a radiation source. Teachers need to register using this link before using the remote laboratory. Please direct all enquiries to p.atsikidis@latrobe.edu.au. We highly recommend testing this remote laboratory on your school’s equipment before planning a lesson with your class.
Poster Year 11 ANSTO Radioisotope_posters with equations.pdf