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Radioactive Speed Dating
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| Title | Radioactive Speed Dating |
| Description | Correctly estimate the age of the various virtual objects (skulls, rocks, etc.) using the principles of radiometric dating. The activity is designed as an in-class competition between lab groups. Answer key available to classroom instructors with verifiable email addresses. |
| Subject | Earth Science, Physics |
| Level | High School, Middle School |
| Type | Lab |
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Answers Included | No |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | Conceptual Physics Tech Lab, Phyz, competition, half-life, radiometric dating |
| Simulation(s) | Radioactive Dating Game |
| Author(s) | Dean Baird, Paul G. Hewitt |
| Contact Email | dean@phyz.org |
| School / Organization | Rio Americano High School |
| Date submitted | 5/23/11 |
| Date updated | 10/19/14 |
