Nuclear Chemistry & Radioactivity Project-Based Learning Activity | Chemistry | Grades 9–12

Nuclear Chemistry & Radioactivity Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for high school Chemistry (grades 9–12) on Nuclear Chemistry & Radioactivity.

Pairs with: Nuclear Chemistry & Radioactivity Slide Show Presentation; Nuclear Chemistry & Radioactivity Guided Notes; Nuclear Chemistry & Radioactivity Lesson Quiz; Nuclear Chemistry & Radioactivity Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Chemistry Project Based Learning Activities • Chapter 19; Chemistry Project Based Learning • Chapter 19; Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1. Sample item: “Why is alpha radiation (100 keV/um) significantly more lethal to cancer cells than beta radiation (0.2 keV/um)?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-PS1-8 — Develop models to illustrate the changes in the composition of the nucleus of the atom and the energy released during the processes of fission, fusion, and radioactive decay.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for high school Chemistry, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.