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Popcorn – an analogy for radioactive decay
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This article provides an analogy for radioactive decay.
It features snippets from a teacher who discusses how he uses popcorn as a visual analogy for radioactive decay.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U06 (Year 9)
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