Radioactive Beans – Physical Science Lessons Preview
Do your students understand exactly what is happening when a radioactive atom decays? If not, they will after doing this fun activity.
Parts of this Lesson:
- 17 min. Video presentation (Preview above)
- Student Handout (Members)
- PowerPoint (Free)
- Teacher Notes (Members)
this time around I was pressed for time (what’s new), and wanted something simpler, so we counted 50 beans at the start instead of 100. For that matter, you could do any number you want, and still get the main idea across.