Explore the range of electromagnetic radiation from radio waves to gamma rays using this PDF version of our popular poster.
Berkeley Lab's Environmental Energy Technologies Division develops technology that uses, converts and stores energy more efficiently and with less environmental impact, and studies the link between energy use and the environment. An important outcome of its work is the development of technologies and processes to mitigate the environmental effects of energy use.
What is it about a material that makes it hard, brittle, or a good electrical conductor? Powerful new tools like the Advanced Light Source help scientists probe the inner structure of materials. Bring the scientific research done at the the Advanced Light Source into your classroom using this complete teaching module.
A material so strong it stops bullets! Find out why Kevlar is so strong. And learn how research facilities like the Advanced Light Source can reveal the details of Kevlar's structure. Bring the scientific research done at the the Advanced Light Source into your classroom using this complete teaching module.
The Advanced Light Source (ALS) is a particle accelerator that moves electrons in a big way to produce extremely bright light for many types of scientific experiments. The ALS moves the electrons using electromagnets (in the linear accelerator, booster ring, and storage ring) and permanent magnets (in the undulators and wigglers). This unit gives students the chance to move electrons and explore the relationship between electricity and magnetism by making a simple electromagnet and building the world’s simplest electric motor.
This site introduces, through an interactive adventure tour, the theory of fundamental particles and forces. It also looks at why physicists want to go beyond the Standard Model theory.
When we apply the scientific method to real-world problems, often we can invent applications for the effects we observe even without understanding the origins of those effects. This process is commonly used in the development of new technologies; one example is the discovery of x rays. This curriculum unit is designed to encourage this investigative process through inquiry-based learning involving exploring, observing, and then applying the information gained. Light and its interactions with matter form the main focus for this activity, because light is the chief product of the Advanced Light Source (ALS). One property of light (polarization) is highlighted as a tool for exploration. This activity can be used in lessons on the scientific method, how advances in technology occur, the properties of light, how we observe things, or other related topics.
Wetlands are natural recycling plants, but they are often endangered by the waste people put there. Understanding the complex processes that enable a marsh to clean water, recycle nutrients, and immobilize toxic elements will help us protect these diminishing resources. Bring the scientific research done at the the Advanced Light Source into your classroom using this complete teaching module.
Computers can't teach everything in anatomy, but they can teach some things better, either by themselves or through synergy with conventional methods. Try out this award-winning virtual frog- as a case in point.
