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Radioactivity Quiz
For this radioactivity quiz worksheet, students complete a 10 question true/false quiz. Quiz is also available as a student handout and Powerpoint presentation.Â
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Biotechnology
In this biology instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 23 questions on biotechnology. They identify the benefits and ethical issues about biotechnology.
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Determining the Age of Fossils
Students explore radioactive dating using a radiometric Dating website. In this chemistry lesson plan, students will work in small groups to collect data that shows how fossils are dated. As a follow-up, students will research a...
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Radioactive Samples
Students examine the different types of radioactivity. In this radioactive samples lesson plan students complete a lab activity on radiation and complete a handout.
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Half Life Analogy
Eighth graders explain half life. In this hands on activity, 8th graders use licorice to explain radioactive decay and graph their results.
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Absolute Dating/Radioactive Dating
Students explore radioactive decay. In this radioactive atoms lesson students complete a lab to help them understand the relationship between radioactive atoms vs stable atoms.Â
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Determining the Age of Fossils
Students examine the concept of radioactive dating. In this radioactive dating lesson, students investigate how to determine the ages of fossils and rocks as they learn about half-life radioactive decay.
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Measuring Absolute Time
In this absolute time learning exercise, students answer eleven questions about ways to measure the age of fossils. They define half-life, answer questions about radioactive dating, tree rings and varves.
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Effects and Applications of Nuclear Chemistry
In this nuclear chemistry worksheet, students determine the biological effects and the applications of nuclear chemistry. Then students use Einstein's theory of special relativity to complete 3 problems.
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Energy and Atoms
In this atoms instructional activity, students review atoms, atomic number, and mass number. Students determine what happens when atoms become radioactive. This instructional activity has 8 fill in the blank and 9 short answer questions.
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Chapter 22 - 25 Review
In this chemistry review worksheet, students explore their knowledge of solutions, acid and bases, nuclear reactions, and radioactive decay as they answer 33 matching, fill in the blank, and short answer questions.
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Absolute Ages of Rocks
In this ages of rock worksheet, students review the processes involved with determining the ages of rocks which includes the radioactive decay of carbon-14. This worksheet has 5 matching and 5 short answer questions.
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Radioactivity
For this science worksheet, students focus upon the vocabulary terms focused around the theme of radioactivity. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Nuclear Chemistry Homework Problem Set
In this nuclear chemistry worksheet, students evaluate data from concentration experiments on radioactive iodine. They graph the data, determine radioactive decay and half life for the element.
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work in pairs for the activities of this lesson which include researching and identifying butterflies, writing, and a brief oral presentation.
Learners explore the concepts of rdioactive decay and dating. They generate a radioactive decay table, use their data to plot a decay graph, develop the concept of half-life, and then use the graph to find the age of a mummified seal in...
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Radioactive Decay
Students explore radioactive decay. Through various activities, students examine methods for permanent disposal of radioactive waste. After performing a random process experiment, students compare the results to radioactive decay. ...
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Atomic Structure and Quantum Theory
Students are introduced to the structure of an atom and Dalton's atomic theory through a short video and mini-lecture. They also take a look at the weight of mass and become familiar with the idea of quantum theory
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Radioactive Decay
Students explore what radioactive decay is and are able to relate it to the concept of half-life. They are given 100 green beads that represent radioactive atoms and 100 white beads that represent stable, non-radioactive daughter atoms....
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A Phylogenetic Perspective for the Cladistically Challenged
Students use M&Ms to simulate radioactive decay of elements.
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SURVIVING A COSMIC INVASION
Middle schoolers read periodicals relating to radioacitivity and interpret a Geiger Counter. They work in small groups, share information and help each other explain the Geiger Counter. They discover the relationship distance to...
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CAN'T TOUCH THIS!
Middle schoolers discover the best practical shielding material when dealing with radioactive substances. They draw conclusions based on availability of materials, price, and best shielding properties.
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RADIATION PROTECTION: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
Pupils study the effects of shielding on the amount of detectable radioactivity from a gamma source. They investigate the shielding of one type of metal, then design their own experiments to answer questions raised during the investigation.
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Elements and Compounds
Middle schoolers explain how radioactive decay occurs. In this physical science instructional activity, students simulate radioactive half-life through an experiment. They graph their data and share their results in class.
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Radioactive Decay/Half Life
Learners demonstrate radioactive decay using candy corns. In this Physics instructional activity, students make predictions, collect data and form conclusions about patterns in radioactive decay.