The Nuclear Radiation Evidence

Book Chapter | March 2012

The performance assessment, in this chapter, consists of four parts. In the first part, your students will analyze the soil samples collected at the crime scene and compare them to soil samples from each of the suspects…

Atomic Structure and Electromagnetic Radiation

Book Chapter | November 2014

The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about atomic structure to determine ”What Are the Identities of the Unknown Powders?” In this activity, students will learn about the importance of…

Scope on the Skies: The Van Allen Radiation Belts

Journal Article | January 2019

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year.

Solar Radiation: Harnessing the Power

Journal Article | November 2009

My NASA Data (Chambers et al. 2008) is a teaching tool available on NASA’s website that offers microsets of real data in an easily accessible, user-friendly format. In this article, the authors describe a lesson plan…

Safe Science: Using Ionizing Radiation—A Hot Opportunity

Journal Article | November 2007

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website dealing with education resources reported the results of an inspection, by an environmental engineer, that revealed radioactive materials in a Massachusetts high school…

Research and Teaching: Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity

Journal Article | September 2001

Results from research into the teaching and learning of physics have shown that many college students have significant conceptual and reasoning difficulties relating to topics of radioactivity. Interviewing students…

Career of the Month: An Interview with Radiation Therapist Robert Adams

Journal Article | April 2004

Cancer encompasses over 125 diseases. In the United States alone, over 1 million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Approximately 70 percent of the cancer patients will receive radiation therapy. The goal…

Infrared Investigations: Using simple equipment to compare infrared radiation with visible light

Journal Article | January 2001

This article features a series of simple and nontraditional experiments that enable students to discover the properties of infrared radiation (IR) by studying propagation, reflection, diffusion, and refraction of IR.…

Waves and electromagnetic radiation

Blog Post | October 2013

As the Science Scope editor notes, “Most of our students—and many adults—take modern technology for granted, never wondering how these machines work or what science makes them possible.” Much of this…

Motor Impaired / Orthopedic Disability

Page | February 2020

Motor Impaired / Orthopedic Disability James Prescott Joule (1818–1889) was an English physicist who studied thermodynamics, leading to the famous “Joule’s Law.” He was born with a spinal disorder that required him to be home schooled. Motor impaired/orthopedic disabilities include a…

The Vernier Go Direct Radiation Monitor: Well Worth the 90-Year Wait

Blog Post | March 2018

Stephen Hawking died recently marking 2018 as another date in science history from which events will be measured. Isaac Newton was born in 1642, the same year Galileo died. And it is that 1642 date that is often used as…

Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation Middle School Physical Science Resources - NGSS Aligned Collect

Collection | August 2016

Emphasizing Physics Concepts With Cartoons, Part II

Journal Article | March 2020

The Bohr Model of the Atom

Journal Article | January 2021

Q: How Does the Sun’s Heat Get To Us Here on Earth?

Journal Article | January 2023