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How Does Radioactive Decay Work?

How Does Radioactive Decay Work?

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,...

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Science -- Physics, Geoscience, Geology, NSDL, Science -- Chemistry, Science, Physics, Earth Science, Chemistry, Space Sciences, Astronomy, Education, Space Science, Science -- Instructional Issues, Physical Sciences, Geologic Time
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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Website
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Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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