Workbook / Pukamahi 🔗
Download the workbook here.
A copy with completed notes will be posted near the end of the unit.
Slides / Ngā Kirita🔗
- Atoms and Isotopes (Slides, PDF)
- Atomic Structure (Slides, PDF)
- Nuclear Decay (Slides, PDF)
- Nuclear Equations (Slides, PDF)
- Half Life (Slides, PDF)
- Nuclear Fission and Fusion (Slides, PDF)
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Learning Outcomes / Ngā Whāinga Ako 🔗
- Describe the key components of the history of the atom, including Dalton, Thompson and Rutherford models.
- Describe Rutherford’s gold leaf experiment.
- Define the terms proton, neutron, electron, nucleon, atomic mass, atomic number and isotope.
- Understand the conditions governing atomic stability and therefore why some atoms are radioactive
- Describe half-life, and the dangers of radioactive waste.
- Complete basic calculations involving half-life.
- Describe the three forms of radioactivity – Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation.
- Balance nuclear equations using the knowledge of the conservation of atomic and mass numbers.
- Describe the effect a magnetic field has on each form of radiation
- Describe binding energy and mass energy equivalence in terms of $E=mc^{2}$
- Explain the difference between Fission and Fusion
- Discuss how nuclear power is generated, safety features and dangers. Include basic history of Fukushima, Chernobyl, Windscale, Three Mile island, Hiroshima & and Nagasaki and K-19, K-27, K-413.
- Complete energy and power calculations for a nuclear power plant.
Unit Plan / Mahere Kōwae 🔗
Akoranga 1 | Akoranga 2 | Akoranga 3 | Akoranga 4 | |
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T3 W10 | 1. | |||
T4 W1 | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
T4 W2 | 6. Review/Catch-Up (Public Holiday) | 7. | 8. | 9. |
T4 W3 | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. Revision |
T4 W4 | 14. TEST | STUDY | STUDY | STUDY |
Lesson Plans / Ngā Mahere Akoranga 🔗
Structure of the Atom 🔗
- Mahi Tuatahi: Kahoot on the basics of atoms
- Hand out workbook/pukamahi
- Pukamahi: Chapter 1 - Atoms and Isotopes
Discovering Atomic Structure 1 🔗
- Mahi Tuatahi: In ngā kirita
- Notes on atomic models and their history
- Notes on Gold Foil whakamātau
- Whakakite: Show Gieger counter & radiation sources. Discuss types of radiation.
Discovering Atomic Structure 2 🔗
- Mahi Tuatahi: In ngā kirita on gold foil experiment
- Video on atomic structures in ngā kirita
- Ngohe Tahi: Mahi Kāinga Booklet: Q2 & Q4
Radioactive Decays 1 🔗
Radioactive Decays 2 🔗
- Mahi Tuatahi: Recall physical quantities conserved during nuclear decays
- Te Whāinga Ako: Describe the three forms of radioactivity – Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation.
- Notes on beta and gamma decays
- Notes on uses of radioactive decays
- Two videos about decay and nuclear mishaps
Writing Equations 🔗
- Mahi Tuatahi: Cloze in notes
- Te Whāinga Ako: Balance nuclear equations using the knowledge of the conservation of atomic and mass numbers.
- Clozes, notes and tauria decays for all three types of decay
- Less guided decays at the end including double decays and absorption
Half-Life 🔗
- Mahi Tuatahi
- Dice experiment
- 3x nuclear equations in slides
- Te Whāinga Ako:
- Be able to make half-life graphs
- Be able to interpret half-life graphs
- Video and notes about half-life
- 1x brute force calculation question
- 1x more refined graphical calculation
- Mahi Tuatahi
Half-Life 2 🔗
Fission & Fusion 1 🔗
Fission & Fusion 2 🔗
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Documentary 🔗
TEST
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