Curie Hall · 6-week course
Rays, Atoms and Discovery
Marie Curie: “Here is our map for the term. We start with matter, follow the rays, and end inside the atom. Every idea you learn fills in a concept below.”
Lesson plan
Week 1 · Discovery· Up next
Inside the Atom
Marie Curie · Lab: Follow the Rays
Experiments and evidenceScience and societyElementsSeparating mixturesRadioactivityThe inner atom…Week 2 · Rays
Measuring the Invisible
Marie Curie · Lab: Read the electrometer
Experiments and evidenceRadioactivity…Week 3 · Matter
Four Years in a Shed
Marie Curie · Lab: Crystallize the radium
ElementsSeparating mixtures…Week 4 · Inside the atom
Atoms That Change
Marie Curie · Lab: Watch the half-life
The inner atomDecay and half-life…Week 5 · Rays
Little Curies at the Front
Marie Curie · Lab: Aim the X-ray
Science and societyX-rays and medicine…Week 6 · Science and people
The Price of Discovery
Marie Curie · Lab: Shield the source
Experiments and evidenceScience and societyRadiation and safety…
What you'll learn
Matter gives off rays, and the rays reveal what is inside the atom. Tap a concept to see what you'll be able to do.
How science worksevidence, people, and safety
1. Matterwhat things are made of
2. Rayswhat matter gives off
3. Inside the atomwhat the rays reveal
Taking your seat…