Binding blocks: building the Universe one nucleus at a time. (13th February 2017)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Binding blocks: building the Universe one nucleus at a time. (13th February 2017)
- Main Title:
- Binding blocks: building the Universe one nucleus at a time
- Authors:
- Diget, C Aa
Pastore, A
Leech, K
Haylett, T
Lock, S
Sanders, T
Shelley, M
Willett, H V
Keegans, J
Sinclair, L
Simpson, E C
Binding Blocks Collaboration, the - Abstract:
- Abstract: We present a new teaching and outreach activity based around the construction of a three-dimensional chart of isotopes using L E G O ® bricks5 . The activity, binding blocks, demonstrates nuclear and astrophysical processes through a seven-meter chart of all nuclear isotopes, built from over 26 000 L E G O ® bricks. It integrates A-Level and GCSE curricula across areas of nuclear physics, astrophysics, and chemistry, including: nuclear decays (through the colours in the chart); nuclear binding energy (through tower heights); production of chemical elements in the cosmos; fusion processes in stars and fusion energy on Earth; as well as links to medical physics, particularly diagnostics and radiotherapy.
- Is Part Of:
- Physics education. Volume 52:Number 2(2017:Mar.)
- Journal:
- Physics education
- Issue:
- Volume 52:Number 2(2017:Mar.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 52, Issue 2 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 52
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0052-0002-0000
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- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2017-02-13
- Subjects:
- Physics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Periodicals
530.0712 - Journal URLs:
- http://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0031-9120 ↗
http://ioppublishing.org/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1088/1361-6552/aa550c ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0031-9120
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