Classroom Experiments and Educational Materials

Classroom Experiments

A series of experiments have been designed to introduce grade school students to phenomena commonly seen in neutron scattering. A snapshot of these experiments are listed below.

• Growing Crystals - An experiment to grow alum crystals to explain crystal growth.
• Diffraction of Light - A laser pointer diffraction experiment to explain the phenomena of diffraction.
• Crime Scene Investigation - An intrduction to forensic science. Supporting Information is below
  • Chesapeake Bay Fall Salinity Map (pdf)
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  • Chesapeake Bay Winter Salinity Map (pdf)
  • Chesapeake Bay Winter Salinity Map (png)
  • Chesapeake Bay Spring Salinity Map (pdf)
  • Chesapeake Bay Spring Salinity Map (png)
  • Chesapeake Bay Summer Salinity Map (pdf)
  • Chesapeake Bay Summer Salinity Map (png)

Educational Materials

•  Chain Reaction - An NCNR associate explaining the concept of chain reactions in relation nuclear fission.