Benefits and drawbacks of Radiation

Lesson Aim

  • To identify the uses or benefits of radiation
  • To identify some of the harms of Radiation

Your task

Create a presentation which identifies the benefits and harms of Radiation

There needs to be one slide for each type of radiation.

Alpha, Beta and Gamma

Links to help you:

BBC Bitesize

E-how

Doc Brown Site

 Harmful effects of Beta Radiation

 Harmful effects of Gamma Radiation

 

Atoms and Radiation

Lesson Aim

  • Reviewing and reinforcing the concept of the atom
  • Reinforcing Atomic Decay and Radiation
  • Creating a website in Webplus

Starter

Review the structure of an atom, the periodic table and Radiation

Main Task

Your task is to create a revision website for students to cover Atomic theory and Radiation

Your website must include the following:

  • Structure of a atom
  • Particles which make up an atom (Protons, Neutrons and Electrons)
  • Explanation of Atomic Number and  Mass Number
  • Periodic table and groups of the periodic table
  • Unstable atoms and atomic decay
  • Types and properties of different Radiation
  • Half-life
  • Harms and Benefits of Radiation

Plenary

Review lesson

Introduction to Databases

Lesson Aim

  • Learn key database terms
  • Create a Database in Access
  • Add Data to a database

Main Task

Create a table in  Access to store data about customers of a video library.

Ensure you create a Key field and and you use appropriate data types and Field sizes

Add 10 records to your database

ALT task

ICT Fun