Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Penny Half Life Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use pennies to model the half-life of radioactive atoms.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Discovering Algebra: Decreasing Exponential Model & Half Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will explore exponential equations that model real-world decay data.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Coming Into America: Dating Artifacts 9 12 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate new discussions on the presence of humans in North America, and emulate the work of archeologists in dating artifacts at a dig site. Use clay to model how the radioactive isotope of carbon (C14) is used in dating organic...
Handout
Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.