ANSTO provides secondary students with a range of learning resources for those interested in science or studying for exams. For teachers, ANSTO provides learning resources and professional development, as well as in-school-term science tours and online classes. Workbooks are provided as required learning material to accompany a school visit to ANSTO. They can also be used on their own as a classroom resource.
The following workbooks are provided as required learning material to accompany a school visit to ANSTO. They can also be used on their own as a classroom resource.
Teachers are requested to print enough copies of the relevant workbook for their class before their visit to ANSTO, as students will not be permitted to bring digital devices on-site.
Year 11 Chemistry
Our excursion workbook, depth study guide and radioisotope posters address nuclear-related components of Module 1: Properties and Structure of Matter and have been developed for Year 11 Chemistry students attending a tour at ANSTO.
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Year 12 Investigating Science
Our excursion workbook and depth study guide address nuclear-related components of Module 6: Technologies and Module 8: Science and Society and have been developed for Year 12 Investigating Science students attending a tour at ANSTO.
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Year 12 Physics
Our excursion workbook and depth study guide address nuclear-related components of Module 8: From the Universe to the Atom and have been developed for Year 12 Physics students attending a tour at ANSTO.
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The workbooks for our pre-2018 Year 12 Chemistry and Year 12 Physics tours are still available for download.
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Supplementary resources
Remote Labs
Freely Accessible Remote Laboratories (FarLabs) have developed a nuclear remote online laboratory that schools can use to perform experiments with nuclear radiation.
The “Turntable” experiment illustrates the penetrating power of different forms of radiation. Students can choose to pair one of four sources (alpha, beta, gamma, and unknown) with one of five absorbers, including no absorber at all. A live data feed shows the count rate from a Geiger counter placed above the selected radioactive source.
The "Inverse Square Law" experiment demonstrates how the amount of radiation decreases with increasing distance from a radiation source. Students can access a live data feed showing the count rate from a Geiger counter placed at a selected distance away from a radiation source.
Teachers need to register using this link before using the remote laboratory. Please direct all enquiries to p.atsikidis@latrobe.edu.au.
We highly recommend testing this remote laboratory on your school’s equipment before planning a lesson with your class.
The FarLabs project is led by the Department of Physics at La Trobe University in collaboration with James Cook University, Curtin University, Quantum Victoria, V3 Alliance, and ANSTO.