Unit 3A - Nuclear
SPS4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the changes in nuclear structure as a result of fission, fusion and radioactive decay.
a. Develop a model that illustrates how the nucleus changes as a result of fission and fusion.
b. Use mathematics and computational thinking to explain the process of half-life as it relates to radioactive decay. (Clarification statement: Limited to calculations that include whole half-lives.)
c. Construct arguments based on evidence about the applications, benefits, and problems of nuclear energy as an alternative energy source.
a. Develop a model that illustrates how the nucleus changes as a result of fission and fusion.
b. Use mathematics and computational thinking to explain the process of half-life as it relates to radioactive decay. (Clarification statement: Limited to calculations that include whole half-lives.)
c. Construct arguments based on evidence about the applications, benefits, and problems of nuclear energy as an alternative energy source.
Vocabulary
fission, fusion, radioactivity, radioactive decay, isotopes (parent & daughter), half-life, alpha decay, beta decay, gamma radiation, nuclear energy
fission, fusion, radioactivity, radioactive decay, isotopes (parent & daughter), half-life, alpha decay, beta decay, gamma radiation, nuclear energy