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Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs How to Get a Date for Episode

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Students will learn how to estimate time of death by using a lab that models carbon dating and radioactive decay. Activity pages complete with calculator keystroke instructions and screenprints are included in this lesson plan based on the "Bones of Contention" episode of the TV show NUMB3RS. Use this activity to cross curricular lines and integrate technology into a real-world application of exponential decay.

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