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International radiation danger symbol
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Publication Date: 31 August 2014

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.

Type of Resources: Weblink
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 9 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent... > ACSIS170
  • Year 9 > Science Understanding > Chemical Sciences > All matter is made of atoms which are composed of protons, neutrons and... > ACSSU177
Cartoon of a penguin on an ice floe
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Publication Date: 31 August 2014

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.

Type of Resources: Weblink
Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 10 > Science Understanding > Biological Sciences > The theory of evolution by natural selection explains the diversity of living... > ACSSU185
  • Year 9 > Science Understanding > Chemical Sciences > All matter is made of atoms which are composed of protons, neutrons and... > ACSSU177
  • Year Senior Secondary > Science Understanding > Biological Sciences