|The Dating Game: Radioactive Half-Life and Dating Techniques|
In this lab activity using M&M candy, students will explore the concepts of radioactive decay and dating. Students generate a radioactive decay table to simplify the math, use their data to plot a decay graph, develop the concept of half-life, and then use the graph to find the age of a mummified seal in Wright Valley, Antarctica. In a follow-up exercise, students will solve a mysterious Arctic murder.
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DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-005-890
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Publisher: The ARMADA Project
Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic
Author: Hillary Tulley
Niles North High School