Lead your class through the amazing world of isotopes as they investigate the various properties they contain and further understand their respective location on the periodic table. They explore half-lives and radioactivity as each isotope is deemed safe or volatile for use in the general science community.

Concepts

half lives, radioactivity, isotopes, atomic mass

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class explore ways scientists use isotopes for procedures like medical procedures or pharmaceutical compounds
• Divide the class into groups and create a vocabulary web to demonstrate the way each term is interconnected, while properly identifying its differences

 

Classroom Considerations

• Assist learners with special needs as they complete the assessments or write in their journals

Pros

• Includes multiple ideas and examples of strategies to expand the lesson
• Allows for differentiated learning or modification in the case of time constraints

Cons

• None