SciShow
How Kodak Discovered Radioactive Rain
The Trinity Test had some unexpected consequences, including the creation of radioactive rain found hundreds of miles away from the test site.
Curated Video
Radioactive Substances
What is radioactivity? Explore the difference between alpha, beta and gamma radiation and how their different properties can make them useful. Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. Radioactivity is the nuclear decay of...
Curated Video
GCSE Physics - Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation #33
This video covers: - The idea that radioactive materials contain unstable isotopes - What alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation is - How ionising and penetrating they are General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses -...
FuseSchool
What Is Alpha Radiation?
What is alpha radiation? How does it happen? And what does it leave behind? Find out all the answers in this GCSE / K12 Physics video from The Fuse School At Fuse School, teachers and animators come together to make fun &...
ProTeachersVideo
Great Lesson Ideas: Physics - Radiation Officer
A secondary physics teacher uses role play to liven-up her KS4 lesson on radiation and smoke alarms, by dressing up as a radiation officer, in this engaging pedagogy video. She starts by asking her Year 10 pupils to consider how a smoke...
FuseSchool
Types Of Radiation
Learn about the different types of radiation in this physics video from the virtual school. Alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays... what are they and how do they differ?
Introducing 'Alpha Man', 'Beta Boy' and 'The Great Gamma'!
FuseSchool
Penetrating Properties of Radiation
Penetrating Properties of Radiation
Radioactivity. What is it? Should we be worried?
It was Marie Curie who first used the word radioactive to describe a phenomenon discovered by Becquerel in 1896. It would be Rutherford who would...
DoodleScience
Nuclear Radiation _ GCSE Physics
Doodle Science teaches you high school physics in a less boring way in almost no time!
Curated OER
Radiation and Radioactive Decay
Mr. Andersen introduces viewers to the use of a Geiger Counter. He explains the fundamental forces behind nuclear radiation and differentiates alpha, beta, and gamma radiation. Finally, he teaches how to write nuclear equations. This...
Curated OER
Radioactive Isotopes
A Geiger counter is used to detect emission of alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays. The teacher experiments to find out which materials block each of these forms of radiation. The camera is focused on the measuring instrument...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Radiation & Radioactive Decay
Mr. Andersen explains why radiation occurs and describes the major types of radiation. He also shows how alpha, beta, and gamma radiation affect the nucleus of a radioactive atom. Nuclear equations are also discussed.