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C-PS1-8. Develop models to illustrate the changes in the composition of the nucleus of the atom and the energy released
during the processes of fission, fusion, and radioactive decay....

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2021

Archaeo-Tech: Radiocarbon Dating
Archaeo-Tech: Radiocarbon Dating

Lesson

Students explore the concept of radioactive decay and half-life through a penny-flipping activity, then learn how this principle is used in radiocarbon dating to estimate the age of ancient organic...