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60 Minutes: Cold Fusion Is Hot Again 
  
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When a pair of scientists first introduced cold nuclear fusion in 1989 as a source of almost limitless energy, the scientific community quickly discredited the experiments. In some…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cold-fusion-is-hot-again/
Exploring the Nanoworld: Memory Metal 
  
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This Project-Based Learning module for Grades 7-10 explores the properties of Nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy with shape memory that is representative of "smart materials". It…
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http://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/modules/MiddleSchool/Memory/index.html
Visionlearning: Atomic Theory II 
  
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This is the second part of a classroom-tested learning module on the development of atomic theory. It focuses on the discovery of ions, isotopes, and electron shells. The key idea is…
https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Chemistry/1/Atomic-Theory-II/5...
Visionlearning: Chemical Bonding 
  
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This digital learning module provides an easily-understood overview of chemical bonding for users with little formal background in chemistry or physics. It explores ionic bonding…
https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Chemistry/1/Chemical-Bonding/5...
ABC's of Nuclear Science: Marshmallow Nuclei 
  
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In this classroom activity for grades 7-9, students use white marshmallows for protons and colored marshmallows for neutrons to construct atomic nuclei. The web site provides a…
https://www2.lbl.gov/abc/marsh-nuclei/
PhET Simulation: Isotopes and Atomic Mass-Java Version 
  
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This simulation (the original PhET Java version) promotes understanding of isotopes by providing a simple way to model isotopes of the first 10 elements in the Periodic Table. In the…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/isotopes-and-atomic-mass
PhET Teacher Activities: Modeling Isotopes 
  
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This lesson plan was created specifically to accompany the PhET simulation "Isotopes and Atomic Mass". Appropriate for grades 7-10, it provides explicit guidance for modeling atoms…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3418
PhET Simulation: Nuclear Fission 
  
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This resource simulates a nuclear chain reaction, as users fire a neutron gun to induce fission in a radioactive isotope. It initiates with a single Uranium-235 nucleus alongside a…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/nuclear-fission
PhET Teacher Activities: Nuclear Fission Simulation - Student Guide 
  
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This student hand-out was created specifically to accompany the PhET simulation "Nuclear Fission". Appropriate for grades 8-12, it provides guided directions on using the simulation…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3249
PhET Simulation: Alpha Decay 
  
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This resource simulates the process of alpha decay, a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle. A number of different radioisotopes will undergo…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/alpha-decay
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