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Experiment: Alpha, Please Leave Home
http://www.lbl.gov/abc/experiments/Experiment2.html
The purpose of this experiment is to find the range of alpha particles and determine if the inverse square law applies.

Experiment: The Inverse Squares
http://www.lbl.gov/abc/experiments/Experiment1.html
The objective of this experiment is to explore and calculate (if any) the relationship between the distance from radioactive sources and the intensity of beta radiation.

Experiment: Stop that Gamma!
http://www.lbl.gov/abc/experiments/Experiment3.html
The purpose of this experiment is to find the range of gamma rays and determine if the inverse square law applies.

Introduction to the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Student Activities and Experiments
http://fusioned.gat.com/images/pdf/EMcurriculum.pdf

Radiation, Radioactivity, and Risk Assessment
Student Activities and Experiments
http://fusioned.gat.com/images/pdf/Radiatn_radioact_risk.pdf

Learn Nuclear Science with Marbles (courtesy of Michigan State University)*
Read Me First (guide to marble nuclei project.pdf)
Marble Nuclei Lesson – Student Worksheet (lesson-student worksheet.pdf)
Marble Nuclei Lesson – Teacher Guide (lesson-teacher guide.pdf)
Marble Nuclei Activities – Reference Sheet (reference sheet.pdf)
Activities – Teacher Guide (activities-teacher guide.pdf)
Activities – Student Worksheet (activities student worksheet.pdf)

Countertop Chemistry
Student Activities and Experiments
http://www.science-house.org/learn/CountertopChem/#intro

schoolphysics – Advanced Nuclear, Medical and Atomics Physics
Student Experiments and Problems (Advanced level)
http://www.schoolphysics.co.uk/age16-19/