Radiation: Radioactive Decay and Nuclear Equations

Complete No-Prep DOUBLE lesson with 60+ slides, exam questions, tasks and answers on Radioactive Decay, Nuclear Radiation and Nuclear Equations for AQA GCSE (9-1) Science / Physics.

This lesson is also available in several bundles.

• Atomic Structure bundle which contains ALL lessons for the Atomic Structure topic (6.4 / 4.4) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12653879
• Atoms and Nuclear radiation bundle which contains the radiation lessons required for both GCSE Combined Science and GCSE Physics. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12649215
• Radiation (Physics Only) bundle which contains the three additional lessons that are only required for GCSE Physics https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12651514

As a Secondary Science teacher and Deputy Headteacher for many years I make high quality no-prep lessons so busy teachers can teach outstanding lessons without spending hours planning. This high quality lesson includes explanations, different types of in-lesson assessment (all with answers) and unique exam questions.

My lessons are ideal for non-Physicists - as a Biologist who retrained as a Physics teacher I know how to take learners on a journey that builds up their understanding step by step, while still going into a lot of depth. The preview video shows a representative sample of slides from the resource so that you get a good idea of what it includes before you buy.

What’s Included:
• Two Starter / Do Now activities so you can extend this over two lessons, stopping at the most appropriate point for your class.
• Explanation slides in “chunked” sections with animated diagrams.
• Worked examples of difficult parts e.g. nuclear equations.
• Multiple questions in different question styles and difficulties - no need for worksheets. Each “chunked” explanation section typically includes a set of “learning check / quick questions” followed by a set of in-depth questions on the learning from that “chunk” of the lesson. All questions have answers.
• Exam-style questions on the whole lesson at the end of the lesson- these are unique, based on real exam questions but not just copied from exam boards.
• Answers for all questions
• All easily editable to adapt to your teaching or to use in existing lessons.
• Slightly humorous, at points, if you like that sort of thing.

Learning objectives:

• Describe how unstable nuclei can undergo radioactive decay including its random nature.
• Describe the four types of nuclear radiation.
• Describe alpha, beta and gamma radiation in terms of their composition, penetration through materials, range in air and ionising power.
• Use nuclear equations to represent radioactive decay.

The lesson was written for AQA GCSE Science / Physics but is very likely to be applicable to other exam specifications.
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