Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Radioactive Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine actual radioactive decay data collected in an honors chemistry class to find an equation which best fits the data and allows a person to predict the count after certain periods of time have elapsed. Students review all...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Decay Constant and Half Life From Table

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the decay constant and half-life of an isotope based on the activity data of the isotope as a function of time.
Lesson Plan
Other

Milton J. Rubenstein Museum: Determining the Age of Rocks and Fossils [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This set of activities from the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology has students investigating how relative dating and absolute dating methods are used to determine the age of rocks and fossils.
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Other

University of Waikato: Science Learning Hub: Absolute Dating

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what absolute dating is as compared to relative dating and how they can work together. The characteristics of several different radiometric methods are compared. Includes three short videos and an interactive where students...