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Published by
Australian Academy
of Science
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Activities | Probing past and future materials with neutrons
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- Access Excellence (USA)
- Determining the structure of a molecule – students create a simple molecular model, draw it, and then try to reconstruct it. This shows students the difficulty in determining the structure of molecules from X-ray diffraction patterns.
- Earth Science Educational Resource Center (Stony Brook University, USA)
- The MATTER Project (UK)
- Why diffraction? – an interactive tutorial showing different diffraction patterns and how a wave interacts with a single particle and a solid material. Also provides an exercise asking students to match the appropriate wavelength of radiation with the objects being studied.
- Science NetLinks (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
- Carbon: Structure matters – students explore the molecular structure of matter and how it can affect the physical characteristics of a material.
- Splitting the atom – students use the Internet to research the history of the splitting of the atom, and use that research to prepare a presentation on an aspect of that topic.
- Dangers of radiation exposure – students learn about sources of high-energy radiation and calculate their exposure to ionizing radiation over the past year.
- What do scientists do? – students develop an understanding of the diversity and nature of various science disciplines.
- MicroWorlds (Advanced Light Source, University of California, USA)
Each of these modules provides background information and an activity relating to the atomic structure of materials.
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
- Nuclear science in society – provides an introduction to nuclear technology in Australia. Includes activities on the themes 'About radioactivity', 'The nuclear age', 'Using radiation' and 'Choosing nuclear futures'.
- Careers in science (Australia)
- Choose your own adventure – illustrates to students how important and relevant scientific knowledge is to their future careers.
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