The Candyville Mall Dilemma- Radioactive Dating

The students will complete a hands-on activity using M&Ms to demonstrate the principles of radioactive decay. At the conclusion of this lesson, students will understand the term half-life and know how to utilize a graph of radioactive decay to approximate the age of a "fossil". This activity involves recording and graphing data as well as a short data analysis segment. This resource requires materials (M&Ms, Containers, & Calculators) in order to complete and is more fun for the students when they are allowed to eat after their data collection is complete.
Resource ID#: 75747 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Graphing Calculators, Computer for Presenter, Overhead Projector
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: radioactive, radioactive decay, superposition, half-life, radioactive dating
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Earth Systems

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