Radioactive Dating Game inquiry

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Submission Information
Authors	Trish Loeblein
Contact Email	ploeblei@jeffco.k12.co.us
School / Organization	PhET
Submitted	13/02/19
Updated	13/02/19
Contribution Description
Title	Radioactive Dating Game inquiry
Simulations	Penentuan Umur Radiaktif
Keywords	phet, inquiry, decay, half-life, age, estimation
Description	I designed this activity to follow Alpha and Beta decay activities. Learning Goals: Students will be able to: Identify isotopes that are commonly used to determine how old matter might be. Explain how radiometric dating works and why different elements are used for dating different objects.Use the percent of an isotope measured in an object to estimate its age. Identify types of nuclear reaction used for dating; include how elements change and balanced reaction.
Level	Undergraduate - Intro, High School
Type	Homework, Lab
Subject	Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science
Duration	30 minutes
Answers Included	No
Language	English

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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