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Radioactive Waste: Resources for Environmental Literacy
NSTA Press Book | May 2007
Since World War II, hundreds of thousands of tons of radioactive materials have been produced in the United States. How we will dispose of nuclear waste is a controversial issue with a large technical component. This…
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Online Extras: Radioactivity, Grade 11 (STEM Road Map)
Page | March 2020
Online Extras: Radioactivity, Grade 11 (STEM Road Map) If you have purchased Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School, you can view the accompanying full-color figures online. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras, please type in the…
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Book Chapter | May 2019
This lesson provides a basic introduction to nuclear chemistry and exponential functions. Students learn about the discovery and history of radioactive elements and the scientific and societal implications of these…
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Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School
NSTA Press Book | May 2019
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to figure out the best response to a partial meltdown at a nuclear reactor in fictional Gammatown, USA? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!…
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Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School (Book Sample)
Book Chapter | February 2019
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to figure out the best response to a partial meltdown at a nuclear reactor in fictional Gammatown, USA? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!br>…
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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…
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Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School (e-book)
eBook | May 2019
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to figure out the best response to a partial meltdown at a nuclear reactor in fictional Gammatown, USA? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!br>…
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Page | March 2020
NSTA Press Extras NSTA Press® books with additional online resources Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher: Focusing on Student Thinking in Secondary Science Beyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School Physics Brain-Powered Science…
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Journal Article | November 2021
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Journal Article | August 2021
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Earth Day and Environmental Justice
Journal Article | May 2020
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Undergraduate Student Conceptions of DNA and Their Understanding of Basic Science
Journal Article | April 2021
An understanding of basic science is central to student success at the university level, even for students who will never work in scientific fields. Our investigation into students’ understanding of DNA is part of a…
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Page | May 2020
NSTA Press® Sample Chapters Looking for Science Activities? NSTA Press publishes science activities for teachers of kindergarten through college on a wide range of topics. We've posted sample chapters and activities from our books for free download so you can look inside. Be sure to search our online bookstore for…
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The Importance of Reading Equations
Journal Article | March 2022
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The Never-Ending Contamination
Case Study | August 2016