Radiometric dating lesson activities

Check Virtual Dating Demo then Virtual Dating Radiocarbon.This allows you to disable the question checker and preview the entire site quickly.Students will be introduced to being science/math detectives by trying to figure out the relationship of organisms using graphs.Students then are introduced to the controversy around the Shroud of Turin, which has been carbon dated.Then students will analyze an article written about the C-14 dating of the Shroud of Turin and draw conclusions.Although the results are definitive, they can be used to support either point of view.

Students measure the fluid depth with time for several "runs" with varied conditions, then graph their results, create decay equations, manipulate these equations and use them to "date" another experiment.Standard 4 Genetics and Biotechnology The student will investigate the concepts of genetics and heredity, different methods of reproduction, patterns of inheritance, and genetic disorders; as well as, explore and evaluate DNA technologies from both a scientific and ethical perspective.As interview season comes round again, I was thinking about how many 'sample lessons' I have seen over the last few years in my capacity as a middle-manager.New York State Standards in Math - Intermediate Students use number sense and numeration to develop an understanding of the multiple use of numbers in the real world, the use of numbers to communicate mathematically, and the use of numbers to communicate mathematical ideas.Students use patterns and functions to develop mathematical power, appreciate the true beauty of mathematics, and construct generalizations that describe patterns simply and efficiently.

Finally, students will do a radioactive simulation with pennies to reinforce the skills they learned about radioactive decay.