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SPS4Fission, Fusion, and Decay

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the changes in nuclear structure as a result of fission, fusion and radioactive decay.

Appears in: Science, High School

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Expectations

  • SPS4.a

    Develop a model that illustrates how the nucleus changes as a result of fission and fusion.

  • SPS4.b

    Use mathematics and computational thinking to explain the process of half-life as it relates to radioactive decay.

  • SPS4.c

    Construct arguments based on evidence about the applications, benefits, and problems of nuclear energy as an alternative energy source.

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.

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