Day 1 - Analyzing Isotopes

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PTT: solutions

On a piece of paper, answer the following questions:
  1. Define radioactivity.
  2. Explain the difference between fission and fusion.
  3. List the 3 sources of natural background radiation.
  4. Provide 3 examples of man-made sources of radiation.
  5. Is the human body naturally radioactive?

OBJECTIVE:

  1. Analyze isotopes that are radioactive.
  2. Express the changes in the atomic number and atomic mass number or a radioactive nuclei when radioactive particles are emitted.

AGENDA:

  1. BrainPOP: Hiroshima
  2. Radiation PowerPoint (slides 16-39)
  3. "Analyzing Isotopes" worksheet

HOMEWORK:

  1. "Analyzing Isotopes" worksheet

RESOURCES:

2 - Radiation PowerPoint.pptx

4 - Analyzing Isotopes PP WS.docx