Monday, Oct. 13th: Alpha and Beta Decay

BIG IDEA: There are three kinds of nuclear radiation: alpha, beta, and gamma.

1. Warm-up: 10 minutes on finishing Quiz #5.
2. Go over the Big Idea of the day. (5 min.)
3. Review returned work
4. Chemcatalyst, “It’s Greek to Me,” pg. 77. Go over it.
5. Do activity, “It’s Greek to Me,” pgs. 77-79.
6. Debrief activity, It’s Greek to Me.
7. Assign homework and go over the Big Idea of the day.

Homework: 1. 2nd run of QP due Thursday (extension of deadline). 2. Read the cartoon, “Elementary Education,” pg. 82-85, WITH a friend. Have your friend answer questions 1, 3, and 5 on a piece of paper, and sign it.