Sub-topic 7.1 Lesson 3 Half-life

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Sub-topic 7.1 Lesson 3 - Half-Life

Textbook References: Tsokos (6th Edition) pp ; Oxford Text: pp - ;

Syllabus Outcomes Covered In This Lesson:

Understandings: Half-life

Applications & Skills:

Determining the half-life of a nuclide from a decay curve

Investigating half-life experimentally (or by simulation)

STARTER: (5 mins)

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

Task #1: Watch this Video on Nuclear Half-life. (6 mins)

Task #2: Undertake this Simulation Experiment - Radioactive Dice (15 mins) Task #3: Watch this Video on Half-life Calculations (8 mins) Task #4: Complete this Half-life Worksheet. (15 mins) PLENARY: Complete this Exit Ticket and hand up to your teacher on the way out. (3 mins)