Radioactivity

X-rays are part of the electomagnetic spectrum. They were discovered by Roentgen.

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The following is a picture from the first medical X-ray. Source: Wikipedia

Usage

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Learning objectives

 * 1) Radioactivity and Half Life Definition
 * 2) Types of Radioactivity
 * 3) Uses of Radioisotopes
 * 4) To learn about Gamma Deacy,Alpha Decay,Beta Decay and X-rays.

Notes for teachers
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Activity No # Radioisotopes and Radioactivity Decay
It should be informative, interesting and less than 7 minutes-- Created using PowToon Source:Youtube Interactive Simulations of Alpha Decay Alpha decay Source:PHET Interactive Simulations of Beta Decay Beta Decay Source:PHET
 * Materials/ Resources needed
 * Prerequisites/Instructions, if any
 * Multimedia resources
 * Website interactives

As students read about these scientists, ask them to think about the following questions:
 * Evaluation

What important discovery was made by Wilhelm Roentgen? What material did Antoine Becquerel work with in his own investigations of X rays? What did Becquerel discover through his experiments? What two elements were discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie? Why is Ernest Rutherford considered the father of nuclear physics? List Rutherford's major achievements.

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