Radioactive Decay: a sweet simulation of a half-life
This online resource looks into the concept of radioactive decay.
The resource is a lesson that uses M&Ms or Skittles as a model to examine the rate of decay of unstable nuclei.
The lesson allows students to grasp the concept that the exact time a certain nuclei will decay cannot be predicted, but that the overall decay of the radioactive element in a solid can be predicted. A printable worksheet is linked to from the web page.
