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title: "SP6: Nuclear Changes of Matter (Georgia Science standard)"
code: SP6
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Science, SP6
subject: science
grades:
  - high-school
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# SP6: Nuclear Changes of Matter

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about nuclear changes of matter and related technological applications.

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SP6.a**: Develop and use models to explain, compare, and contrast nuclear processes including radioactive decay, fission, and fusion.
- **SP6.b**: Construct an argument to compare and contrast mechanisms and characteristics of radioactive decay.
- **SP6.c**: Develop and use mathematical models and representations to calculate the amount of substance present after a given amount of time based on its half-life and relate this to the law of conservation of mass and energy.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.