Carbon Dating Handouts & References Reviewed by Teachers

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How Many Gigatons of Carbon Dioxide...?

For Teachers 6th - 12th

Here is an interesting infographic that presents information on the amount of carbon dioxide we can safely release into the atmosphere compared to the actual amount we have released to date.

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Towson University

Looking Backwards, Looking Forward

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards

How do scientists know what Earth's climate was like millions of years ago? Young environmental scholars discover how researchers used proxy data to determine the conditions present before written record. Grouped pupils gain experience...

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Willard Libby Carbon Dating

For Students 6th - 8th

Use this site to learn about radiocarbon dating and the scientist who discovered it, Willard Libby (1908-1980 CE).

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PBS

The Dating Game: Radiocarbon Dating

For Students 9th - 10th

Part of PBS-NOVA Online. An excellent explanation of how radiocarbon dating is done and why it works. Great material for earth science, history or biology classes.

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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Radioactive Dating

For Students 9th - 10th

This article explains what radioactive dating is and describes the different techniques used, what they are used for, and the limitations of each.

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Science Struck

Science Struck: Well Known Uses of Carbon

For Students 9th - 10th

Discover the wide variety of ways we use carbon as well as its three allotropes that are found in the natural world - graphite, diamonds, and amorphous carbon.

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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Radiometric Dating

For Students 9th - 10th

A huge site from The University of North Carolina regarding radiometric dating, how it works, inaccurate methods, Carbon-14 dating, and lots more.

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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Carbon

For Students 9th - 10th

This article from Wikipedia contains great information on the element carbon. Links are provided throughout the article to provided additional information. The topics include: Notable Characteristics, Applications, History, Allotropes,...

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Science Struck

Science Struck: Carbon Uses in Everyday Life

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn about the properties and uses of the element carbon.

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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1960

For Students 9th - 10th

At this site read about Willard Frank Libby (1908-1980 CE), the scientist and mathematician who discovered the carbon dating methods used by archaologists and geologists. This website includes the Nobel Prize "Presentation Speech," as...

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