Make your lesson on radioactive decay pop with this lab exercise. Using popcorn kernels spread over a tabletop, participants pick up all of those that point toward the back of the room, that is, those that represent decayed atoms. As the...

In this nuclear chemistry worksheet, students define radioactivity and the types of nuclear reactions. They label nuclear reactions with one of five types of reactions including fusion, fission, induced, natural decay or electron capture.

Radioactive pollutants can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, absorption, or injection. The last lesson in a series of 36 introduces pupils to radioactive pollution. They study its sources, both natural and man-made, its...

In this mining learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to paragraphs about mining uranium and a nuclear reactor. Students fill in the blanks for 17 sentences.

In this radioactivity quiz worksheet, students complete a 10 question true/false quiz. Quiz is also available as a student handout and Powerpoint presentation. 

For this writing nuclear reactions worksheet, high schoolers read about nuclear equations for alpha decay, beta decay and positron emission. They are given the rules for writing nuclear reactions and a sample problem.

For this radioactivity worksheet, students answer 40 questions about half life, isotopes, radioactive decay, the uses of radioactivity, nuclear equations and the scientists associated with radioactivity.

For this nuclear chemistry worksheet, students are given the biological effects of nuclear radiation. They are also given a list of uses of nuclear chemistry and Einstein's theory of special relativity to calculate the energy change in...

In this nuclear power worksheet, students read how atoms can be changes and are unstable. Kids compare 3 kinds of radiation and the difference between fission and fusion. Then students complete 10 matching and 2 short answer questions.

In this nuclear chemistry worksheet, students answer ten questions about radioactive decay, half life, electron capture and alpha emission.

In this nuclear chemistry worksheet, students answer 9 questions. They balance nuclear equations, they write balanced equations, they calculate decay and they find binding energy of atoms.

In this energy and nuclear power worksheet, students, with a partner, discuss what thirteen energy terms mean and match those same terms to their definitions in the second activity.

In this nuclear chemistry worksheet, students evaluate data from concentration experiments on radioactive iodine. They graph the data, determine radioactive decay and half life for the element.

In this nuclear chemistry worksheet, students solve nine decay problems. They determine what forms in each problem given the radioactive element.

Radioactive decay, pH, properties of elements, organic compounds, and stoichiometry are all touched upon through this practice chemistry exam. It always helps learners to take a practice test in preparation for the actual exam. This...

In this nuclear chemistry instructional activity, students determine the biological effects and the applications of nuclear chemistry. Then students use Einstein's theory of special relativity to complete 3 problems.

In this half-life worksheet, students determine how long it takes for a 100g sample of AU-198 to decay to 6.25g. Then they determine the half-life of a radioactive isotope if a 500.0g sample decays to 62.5g in 24.3 hours. Students also...

In this radioactivity worksheet, students write the mass number and atomic number for the missing element in the reactions. Students identify the isotope that is more stable and determine the half-life of the isotope. This worksheet has...

In this nuclear decay instructional activity, students read about alpha and beta decay and the isotopes formed by the reactions. Students solve nine problems including writing the equations for the decay of radioactive isotopes,...

In this energy from atoms worksheet, students match 10 sentences to given terms related to nuclear energy, electricity, fission, and nuclear reactions. They also answer 3 questions about nuclear waste and atomic reactions.

In this nuclear power worksheet, students compare fission and fusion. Students learn about the different kinds of radiation. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions and 10 matching questions.

In this chemistry review worksheet, students explore their knowledge of solutions, acid and bases, nuclear reactions, and radioactive decay as they answer 33 matching, fill in the blank, and short answer questions.

In this nuclear fusion worksheet, students look at the energy released when nuclear fusion occurs. Students determine how scientists are trying to harness fusion to produce electricity. This worksheet has 3 fill in the blank and 9 short...

In this space probes activity, students read about radioisotope thermoelectric generators and how they work. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.