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  • Radioactive Waste: Resources for Environmental Literacy

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    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…

  • Putting Radioactivity to Work

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    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…

  • Online Extras: Radioactivity, Grade 11 (STEM Road Map)

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    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…

  • Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School

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    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!…

  • Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School (Book Sample)

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    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>…

  • Research and Teaching: Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity

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    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…

  • Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School (e-book)

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    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>…

  • NSTA Press Extras

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    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…

  • Radiochemist Catherine Riddle

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  • NSTA Press® Sample Chapters

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    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…

  • Teaching the Periodic Table

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