Lesson Plan

Serc: Radioactive Dating: Looking at Half Lives Using M&ms

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In this activity, students gain a better understanding of radioactive dating and half-lives by using M&Ms to demonstrate the idea of radioactive decay. They will be able to see how scientists can determine the age of rocks by looking at the amount of radioactive material in the rock.

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)