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Title: How Does Radioactive Decay Work?
Url: https://serc.carleton.edu/quantskills/methods/quantlit/RadDecay.html
Creator: Wenner, Jennifer M.
Publisher: Science Education Resource Center
Description: This teacher's guide with exercises is intended to help teach the topics of radioactive decay and its use to determine age. It identifies four main concepts that students are likely to struggle with: spontaneity (randomness) of radioactive decay; the importance of isotopes; the concept of half-life; and how to choose which system of isotopes to use to determine age. The guide presents suggestions on how to make these ideas more understandable, and provides three exercises that can be used to demonstrate radioactive decay. Links to additional materials and information are embedded in the resource.
LC Classification: Science -- Chemistry -- Physical and theoretical chemistry -- Chemical elements -- Nature and properties -- Isotopes
Science -- Physics -- Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity -- Atomic energy -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Physics -- Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity -- Radioactivity and radioactive substances
Science -- Physics -- Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity -- Radioactivity and radioactive substances -- Radioactive substances and radioisotopes -- Special topics, A-Z -- Decay
Science -- Physics -- Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity -- Radioactivity and radioactive substances -- Radioactive substances and radioisotopes -- Special topics, A-Z -- Half-life
GEM Subject: Science -- Chemistry
Science -- Physics
Science -- Instructional issues
Key Concept: Chemistry -- Isotopes
Physics -- Radioactivity
Date Issued: 2008-08-12
Resource Type: Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Demonstration
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual
Format: Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Professional/Practitioner
Education Level: High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Language: English
Access Rights: Free access
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