Alpha, beta and gamma ionising radiation, nuclear radiation and ions - complete lesson
Alpha, beta and gamma ionising radiation, nuclear radiation and ions - complete lesson
A complete, and ready to deliver, high quality KS4 / GCSE lesson from Foxteach / Barclayfox.
This is a complete lesson from start to end, zero work to do for you! The PowerPoint will navigate you through the whole lesson – even if you have not had time to give it a quick look through!
Lesson objectives:
* Explain how “ions” are formed.
* Understand the properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiation.
* Compare alpha, beta and gamma in terms of their abilities to penetrate and ionise.
The lesson contains:
Notes to help the teacher.
Starter task - unscramble the words race.
Recall Quiz questions with answers.
Card Sort activity - with answers.
Definitions (scientific literacy) activity.
Questions throughout – all answers are provided.
Theory slides (minimal and interactive – not ‘death by powerpoint’).
Gap fills.
Group work - excellent Kinaesthetic activity with questioning – to cement learning and provide some fun.
Video clip link (carefully selected – this alone can save you a lot of time).
Gap fill activity (table of properties) – all answers are provided
Plenary activity / quiz
Student self-assessment versus objectives activity – so learners can judge for themselves how much they have learnt.
Homework.
Equipment list - to give to your technicians.
This lesson is part of a series, whilst they all work very well as standalone individual lessons you may wish to buy others from the series:
0. Bundle – contains all lessons (if available not all series are bundled)
1. Atoms, radiation and the discovery of the nucleus.
2. Isotopes and Mass number and Atomic number.
3. Alpha, Beta and Gamma – ionising radiation. This Lesson!
4. Changes in the nucleus – decay equations
5. Activity and half life
6. Activity and half life practicals
7. Dangers and precautions
8. Nuclear radiation in medicine (uses in medicine)
9. Nuclear fission and chain reactions (nuclear power).
10-14 Please see the list in this powerpoint
Thank you for your time and happy teaching !
Yours,
Foxteach / Barclayfox.