half-life

understanding and able to complete equations to determine half-life

Nuclear Review Puzzles preview image with ChemEd X logo
// Monday, December 4, 2023 Nora Walsh
I recently wrote about using Chat GPT to help with finding phenomena for writing a test (see Using AI to Source Phenomena). The success of that experience led me to start another session with Chat GPT when I was designing an escape room component.
text: Using AI to Source Phenomena
// Friday, November 3, 2023 Nora Walsh
This year I’ve been working extra hard as my state, Indiana, has made a big switch: we adopted NGSS. I’m really excited about the change in how we are teaching chemistry, but adopting a whole new, very different style of standards has come with a lot of work to update and replace older activities.
Nuclear Inactive Notebook preview image
// Friday, May 26, 2023 Nora Walsh
Well, we’ve reached the end of the line – this is my last interactive notebook unit to share. I hope that you’ve found them helpful. Don’t worry – I’m not done sharing about my interactive notebooking journey because for me, it truly is a journey.
clouds over tree
// Monday, August 30, 2021 Stephanie O'Brien
The Wisconsin initiative for Science Literacy led by Bassam Shakhashiri has published Science Climate Concepts Fit Your Classroom - A Workbook for Teachers authored by Dr. Jerry Bell.
set up of ionizing radiation simulation
// Friday, April 27, 2018 Lauren Stewart
Editor's Note: As many teachers are preparing to teach online, we are revisiting posts from the ChemEd X archives like this one that might be of help. The author has updated this activity by adding notes specifically to help those teaching remotely. This activity was originally published April 27, 2018.
Isotopes Matter Interactive Periodic Table
// Sunday, October 9, 2016 Michelle Okroy
After receiving positive feedback from Peter Mahaffy, the IUPAC project co-chair of Isotopes Matter, I decided to add an additional component to the original isotope assignment I posted.