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Radioactivity

 

 

 

A nucleus decaying.

 

 

  

 

The radioactivity module covers work on atomic structure, sources, uses and dangers of radioactivity.  Students learn how to solve numerical problems involving half-lives, and complete equations for fission events, fusion events and decay events.  Students then explore these ideas further in the context of stellar life cycles.

 

 

Details of the content and teaching order can be seen below.

 

  

 

Lesson

Learning Outcomes

Notes

1 - Structure of the atom

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2 - Nuclear Radiation

  • Know that

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3 - Background Radiation

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4 - Radioactive Decay

  • Know that

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5 - Half-life

  • Know that

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6 - Uses of radiation

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7 - Fission and Fusion

  • Know that

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8 - Life cycle of a star

  • Know that

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  • Be able to