Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Carl D. Anderson Biographical
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...
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Quasars (Level 1)
Learn why quasars are the brightest things in the universe. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms and a printable version are available.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Comets (Level 1)
Younger students learn why comets race through the sky as well as related vocabulary words and meanings.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place: The Land of the Magic Windows
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...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation
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...
Other
Translating Virtual Reality Into Physical Reality
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...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Wilhelm Rontgen
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.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Em Spectrum: Waves of Energy
Middle schoolers 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.
Other
Why Did I Choose to Become a Radiologist?
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.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Radiation Treatment
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...
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Lessons: X Rays
Lesson that teaches about X-rays and how they are used in diagnosing ailments of the heart and lungs.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: X Rays
Here's a really simple demonstration of a fluoroscope. There are links to more information about the uses of X-rays as well.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Things That Go Bump in Space
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...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Wilhelm Rontgen
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.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Light, Matter, Energy: Light the Way
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.
Other
Blue Cross Dental Plans
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Lesson 2
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."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Lesson 3
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."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Lesson 4
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."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Lesson 1
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."
NASA
Nasa: Imagine the Universe: "Twinkle, Twinkle (Really Fast!), Little Star"
"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.
NASA
Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist Earth
Site from NASA contains a collection of 91 questions pertaining to the Earth's atmosphere, magnetic field, ionosphere, rotation and origin of life.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Madame Curie
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.