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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Carl D. Anderson Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief article from The Nobel Foundation on the American Physicist, Carl David Anderson. The article overviews his education and involvement in radiation research and cosmic-ray studies, through which he discovered...
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Quasars (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn why quasars are the brightest things in the universe. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms and a printable version are available.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Comets (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Younger students learn why comets race through the sky as well as related vocabulary words and meanings.
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: The Land of the Magic Windows

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a site from NASA that contains an interesting and fun way to learn about the electromagnetic spectrum. Kate receives a strange riddle from her grandfather. Find out what it says and go through the gateway to the Land of the Magic...
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Florida State University provides an informational page on electromagnetic radiation discusses the characteristics and properties of its many forms including X-rays, gamma rays, ultraviolet radiation, infrared...
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Other

Translating Virtual Reality Into Physical Reality

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating site which demonstrates the application of X-ray technology and other medical imaging techniques. Site explores how CT scans can be used to create models of the human body. Several pages with incredible graphics and...
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Wilhelm Rontgen

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography about the scientist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Rontgen rays, which earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The Em Spectrum: Waves of Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the electromagnetic spectrum through this group research activity. Each group investigates a different wavelength range within the em spectrum and reports back to class. Discussion ideas also included.
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Other

Why Did I Choose to Become a Radiologist?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site the discusses the role of a radiologist as well as the instruments they use, what conditions they treat, and much more.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Radiation Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
X-rays, gamma rays and beta particles are all used in medicine to treat internal organs. X-rays are produced by firing electrons at a metal target and gamma rays are emitted by the nucleus of radioactive atoms. Gamma rays are used to...
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Lessons: X Rays

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson that teaches about X-rays and how they are used in diagnosing ailments of the heart and lungs.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: X Rays

For Students 6th - 8th
Here's a really simple demonstration of a fluoroscope. There are links to more information about the uses of X-rays as well.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Things That Go Bump in Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an introduction to x-ray astronomy, describing how x-rays are being used by scientists to learn about the universe. Also contains links to sites describing black holes, dark matter, neutron stars, and how they are investigated...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Wilhelm Rontgen

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Wikipedia encyclopedia provides a biography on Wilhelm Rontgen discusses his discovery of what became known as x-rays. The article also provides some information on his education and achivements throughout his life.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Light, Matter, Energy: Light the Way

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is electromagnetic radiation and how does it work? Review a captioned graphic that explains electromagnetic radiation and the visible and invisible types of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Other

Blue Cross Dental Plans

For Students 9th - 10th
Blue Cross Health Ins. Co. website summarizes their various dental plans: PPO, Saver Select HMO, Select HMO, Premier Select HMO, Senior Dental PPO, Senior Select HMO, and SmileNet Dental.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the electromagnetic spectrum and the properties and uses of the waves it contains. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Electromagnetic Spectrum."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the electromagnetic spectrum and the properties and uses of the waves it contains. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Electromagnetic Spectrum."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the electromagnetic spectrum and the properties and uses of the waves it contains. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Electromagnetic Spectrum."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the electromagnetic spectrum and the properties and uses of the waves it contains. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Electromagnetic Spectrum."
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NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: "Twinkle, Twinkle (Really Fast!), Little Star"

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer has discovered neutron stars that emit streams of X-rays pulsing over 1,000 times a second." Visit this site to read the rest of this article. Site offers additional resources as well as a Teacher's Corner.
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NASA

Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from NASA contains a collection of 91 questions pertaining to the Earth's atmosphere, magnetic field, ionosphere, rotation and origin of life.
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Other

X Ray Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
What effect do x-rays have on unborn babies during pregnancy?
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Madame Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about Marie Curie's scientific discoveries in radiation, which resulted in the creation of both modern cancer treatments and the atomic bomb.