Lesson Plan: Radioactivity Chemistry
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to explain the concept of radioactivity.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- outline the discovery of radioactivity,
- explain how different tests were used to discover the different rays,
- compare alpha, beta, and gamma radiations,
- distinguish between ionizing and nonionizing radiations,
- list uses of different types of ionizing and nonionizing radiations,
- explain the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- atomic structure,
- basic cellular biology.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- the electromagnetic spectrum in detail,
- half-life,
- reactions of nuclear decay,
- positrons.
