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Name: _______________________________________ Block: ____________ Date: _______________________________ Science 10: Radioisotope Magazine Article and Lightning Talk GOAL: Research an application of a specific radioisotope and present your findings to your peers RELEVANCE: Science isn’t isolated. It impacts the rest of the world. Use these factors to guide research. Morals: Personal view of what is right or wrong Political: Relation to governments Economic: Link to profit (ability to make money) Social: Relation to people or groups Cultural: Link to ideas, customs, or behaviors of a society Ethics: Society’s rules or code of conduct Environmental: Human impact on the natural world PART 1. MAGAZINE ARTICLE Create a magazine article to educate your peers on a realworld application of an isotope 1 page double sided 25 relevant images (with correct citations!) Effective aesthetic appeal, graphic layout, organization of information and correct intext citations SIDE 1: SCIENCE BACKGROUND IDENTIFY What is your isotope? (name and chemical symbol) DETAILS What nuclear equation is involved in this technology/application of the radioisotope? Decay (What type? What are the parent/daughter nuclei? What is the half life?) or Fission & Fusion (What are the parent/daughter nuclei? What is the half life?) SOURCE Where does the isotope come from? What is the source? How is it obtained/isolated? CONNECT Who is involved for the one application/technology you chose for this radioisotope? Who uses it? How does it work? (Explain how the radioisotope is involved. Be specific) SOLVE What specific problem or issue is addressed by the use of this application/technology? What problem the radioisotope help solve? (What can the radioisotope help do?) EFFICACY How effective is this application/technology helping solve the problem or issue? How is the radioisotope providing a solution? (Why the radioisotope is important?) SIDE 2: IMPLICATIONS & EVALUATION PROS/CONS What are the positive and negative implications of using this application/technology? Advantages (benefits of using this radioisotope related to a specific factor) Problems/Limitations (limits of using this radioisotope related to a specific factor) Factors (refer to list at the start of this project handout) EVALUATE Make a personal statement about whether or not this application/technology should be continued to be used – or if there is a better alternative Justify your opinion (Refer explicitly to your research to support your choice) BIBLIOGRAPHY Use Noodle Tools to compile sources (MLA format, intext citations required PART 2. LIGHTNING TALK Lightning talks are very short presentations often given at conferences by several presenters in a session 23 minutes presentation to share the most important information from your research

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Science  10:  Radioisotope Magazine Article and Lightning Talk    GOAL:  Research  an  application  of  a  specific  radioisotope  and  present  your  findings  to  your  peers                    

RELEVANCE:  Science  isn’t  isolated.  It  impacts  the  rest  of  the  world.  Use  these  factors  to  guide  research.      

                                                                                   •  Morals:  Personal  view  of  what  is  right  or  wrong                                                            •  Political:  Relation  to  governments                                    •  Economic:  Link  to  profit  (ability  to  make  money)                                                          •  Social:  Relation  to  people  or  groups                                    •  Cultural:  Link  to  ideas,  customs,  or  behaviors  of  a  society                            •  Ethics:  Society’s  rules  or  code  of  conduct                                            •  Environmental:  Human  impact  on  the  natural  world      

PART  1.  MAGAZINE  ARTICLE  

• Create  a  magazine  article  to  educate  your  peers  on  a  real-­‐world  application  of  an  isotope  • 1  page  double  sided  • 2-­‐5  relevant  images  (with  correct  citations!)    • Effective  aesthetic  appeal,  graphic  layout,  organization  of  information  and  correct  in-­‐text  citations                                        

 

SIDE  1:  SCIENCE  BACKGROUND  

 

IDENTIFY   What  is  your  isotope?  (name  and  chemical  symbol)  

DETAILS  What  nuclear  equation  is  involved  in  this  technology/application  of  the  radioisotope?                    -­‐  Decay  (What  type?  What  are  the  parent/daughter  nuclei?  What  is  the  half  life?)  or                  -­‐  Fission  &  Fusion  (What  are  the  parent/daughter  nuclei?  What  is  the  half  life?)  

SOURCE  

 

Where  does  the  isotope  come  from?  What  is  the  source?  How  is  it  obtained/isolated?  

CONNECT  Who  is  involved  for  the  one  application/technology  you  chose  for  this  radioisotope?                                  -­‐  Who  uses  it?                    -­‐  How  does  it  work?  (Explain  how  the  radioisotope  is  involved.  Be  specific)  

SOLVE   What  specific  problem  or  issue  is  addressed  by  the  use  of  this  application/technology?                                -­‐  What  problem  the  radioisotope  help  solve?  (What  can  the  radioisotope  help  do?)  

EFFICACY   How  effective  is  this  application/technology  helping  solve  the  problem  or  issue?                          -­‐  How  is  the  radioisotope  providing  a  solution?  (Why  the  radioisotope  is  important?)  

 

SIDE  2:  IMPLICATIONS  &  EVALUATION    

 

PROS/CONS  

What  are  the  positive  and  negative  implications  of  using  this  application/technology?                  -­‐  Advantages  (benefits  of  using  this  radioisotope  related  to  a  specific  factor)                  -­‐  Problems/Limitations  (limits  of  using  this  radioisotope  related  to  a  specific  factor)                  -­‐  Factors  (refer  to  list  at  the  start  of  this  project  handout)  

EVALUATE  Make  a  personal  statement  about  whether  or  not  this  application/technology  should  be  continued  to  be  used  –  or  if  there  is  a  better  alternative                    -­‐  Justify  your  opinion  (Refer  explicitly  to  your  research  to  support  your  choice)  

BIBLIOGRAPHY   Use  Noodle  Tools  to  compile  sources  (MLA  format,  in-­‐text  citations  required      

 

PART  2.  LIGHTNING  TALK    

• Lightning  talks  are  very  short  presentations  often  given  at  conferences  by  several  presenters  in  a  session    • 2-­‐3  minutes  presentation  to  share  the  most  important  information  from  your  research  

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 My  radioisotope  is                and  the  application  is                                              Due  Dates:     Magazine  article  DRAFT:       April  3/4              

Magazine  article  GOOD  COPY  and  Lightning  Talk:     April  5/6      PART  1:  MAGAZINE  ARTICLE    

Criterion  D:  Reflecting  on  the  Impacts  of  Radioisotopes  (0)   Beginning  (1-­‐2)   Developing  (3-­‐4)   Accomplished  (5-­‐6)   Exemplary  (7-­‐8)  

I  have  not  achieved  a  standard  described  by  any  of  the  descriptors  to  the  right.  

I  am  able  to:  Outline  the  ways  in  which  an  isotope  is  used  to  address  a  specific  problem  or  issue      Outline  the  implications  of  using  an  isotope  to  solve  a  specific  problem  or  issue,  interacting  with  a  factor          Apply  scientific  language  to  communicate  understanding  but  does  so  with  limited  success      Document  sources,  with  limited  success.    

I  am  able  to:  Summarize  the  ways  in  which  an  isotope  is  applied  and  used  to  address  a  specific  problem  or  issue      Describe  the  implications  of  using  an  isotope  and  its  application  to  solve  a  specific  problem  or  issue,  interacting  with  a  factor        Sometimes  apply  scientific  language  to  communicate  understanding        Sometimes  document  sources  correctly.    

I  am  able  to:  Describe  the  ways  in  which  an  isotope  is  applied  and  used  to  address  a  specific  problem  or  issue      Discuss  the  implications  of  using  an  isotope  and  its  application  to  solve  a  specific  problem  or  issue,  interacting  with  a  factor        Usually  apply  scientific  language  to  communicate  understanding  clearly  and  precisely      Usually  document  sources  correctly.  

I  am  able  to:  Explain  the  ways  in  which  an  isotope  is  applied  and  used  to  address  a  specific  problem  or  issue      Discuss  and  evaluate  the  implications  of  using  an  isotope  and  its  application  to  solve  a  specific  problem  or  issue,  interacting  with  a  factor        Consistently  apply  scientific  language  to  communicate  understanding  clearly  and  precisely      Document  sources  completely.  

 Scientific  Language  (all  to  be  used  clearly  and  precisely  in  your  magazine  pages):    Isotope,  parent  nuclei,  daughter  nuclei,  types  of  decay  (alpha,  beta  or  gamma),  fission,  fusion,  half-­‐life    

 PART  2:  LIGHTNING  TALK  (Communication  ATL)    

Criterion  D:  Reflecting  on  the  Impacts  of  Radioisotopes  (0)   Beginning  (1-­‐2)   Developing  (3-­‐4)   Accomplished  (5-­‐6)   Exemplary  (7-­‐8)  

I  have  not  achieved  a  standard  described  by  any  of  the  descriptors  to  the  right.  

I  am  able  to:  In  a  limited  way  communicates  thoughts  through  digital  media        Rarely  uses  relevant  examples  to  support  the  presentation    Outlines  findings  from  research  and  states  the  problem  the  isotope  is  solving  and  how  it  is  solved  with  limited  success    Outlines  the  pros/cons  of  using  this  isotope  and  briefly  states  personal  evaluation      Communicates  with  limited  success  mostly  within  time  limit        

I  am  able  to:  With  assistance  communicates  thoughts  somewhat  effectively  through  digital  media      With  assistance  uses  some  relevant  examples  to  support  the  presentation    Summarizes  findings  from  research  and  states  the  problem  the  isotope  is  solving  and  how  it  is  solved      Summarizes  the  pros/cons  of  using  this  isotope  and  states  personal  evaluation    Communicates  with  assistance  within  time  limit    

I  am  able  to:  Often  communicates  thoughts  through  mostly  effective  use  of  digital  media    Often  uses  mostly  relevant  examples  to  support  the  presentation    Discusses  key  findings  from  research  and  describes  the  problem  the  isotope  is  solving  and  how  it  is  solved      Describes  the  pros/cons  of  using  this  isotope  and  discusses  personal  evaluation    Usually  communicates  clearly  and  precisely  within  time  limit      

I  am  able  to:  Consistently  communicates  thoughts  through  effective  use  of  digital  media      Consistently  uses  relevant  examples  to  support  the  presentation    Effectively  discusses  key  findings  from  research  and  clearly  explains  the  problem  the  isotope  is  solving  and  how  it  is  solved    Explains  the  pros/cons  of  using  this  isotope  and  discusses  and  evaluates  personal  evaluation    Communicates  clearly  and  precisely  and  within  time  limit      

 Peer  Assessment:  Everyone  will  peer-­‐assess  1  presentation      

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Template:  Radioisotope Magazine Article  SIDE  1:  SCIENCE  BACKGROUND  

IDENTIFY  

 

What  is  your  isotope?  (name  and  chemical  symbol)        

DETAILS  

What  nuclear  equation  is  involved  in  this  technology/application  of  the  radioisotope?                    -­‐  Decay  (What  type?  What  are  the  parent/daughter  nuclei?  What  is  the  half  life?)  or                  -­‐  Fission  &  Fusion  (What  are  the  parent/daughter  nuclei?  What  is  the  half  life?            

SOURCE  

 

Where  does  the  isotope  come  from?  What  is  the  source?  How  is  it  obtained/isolated?                

CONNECT  

Who  is  involved  for  the  one  application/technology  you  chose  for  this  radioisotope?                                  -­‐  Who  uses  it?    and  how  does  it  work?  (Explain  how  the  radioisotope  is  involved.  Be  specific)                      

SOLVE  

What  specific  problem  or  issue  is  addressed  by  the  use  of  this  application/technology?                                -­‐  What  problem  the  radioisotope  help  solve?  (What  can  the  radioisotope  help  do?)                        

EFFICACY  

How  effective  is  this  application/technology  helping  solve  the  problem  or  issue?                          -­‐  How  is  the  radioisotope  providing  a  solution?  (Why  the  radioisotope  is  important?)                          

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SIDE  2:  IMPLICATIONS  &  EVALUATION    

PROS/CONS  

What  are  the  positive  and  negative  implications  of  using  this  application/technology?                  -­‐  Advantages  (benefits  of  using  this  radioisotope  related  to  a  specific  factor)                  -­‐  Problems/Limitations  (limits  of  using  this  radioisotope  related  to  a  specific  factor)                  -­‐  Factors  (refer  to  list  at  the  start  of  this  project  handout)                                                      

EVALUATE  

Make  a  personal  statement  about  whether  or  not  this  application/technology  should  be  continued  to  be  used  –  or  if  there  is  a  better  alternative                    -­‐  Justify  your  opinion  (Refer  explicitly  to  your  research  to  support  your  choice)                                                      

BIBLIOGRAPHY   Use  Noodle  Tools  to  compile  sources  (MLA  format,  in-­‐text  citations  required)  

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