RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES
This project will be used to discuss and illustrate radioactive isotopes
PROJECT CONTENT
This project should include:
● Brief definition of isotopes (2-3 sentences)
● Definition / discussion of radioactive isotopes (radioisotopes ) and radioactivity
o Include a brief history of radioactivity
o Reference to artificial and naturally occurring isotopes
● A discussion of the three particles/radiation that are ejected from radioisotopes.
o This should be presented in a TABLE. The particles and radiation should be compared in terms of
the following properties:
▪ Description of the particles/radiation
▪ The penetration power
● Uses of radioactivity. Include its use in the
o Medical field
o Agriculture field
o Energy industry and any two other fields
PROJECT PRESENTATION
Please present the project in sections using PROJECT CONTENT as a guideline.
You are free to use any mode of presentation
Power point, jamboard, video, Google doc or combinations of the modes. You are not limited to this list.
Any typed material must be done in a legible font.
Please refrain from plagiarism. DO NOT copy and paste. Research and read the information then summarize in
YOUR OWN WORDS.
Marks will be awarded for creativity. Please be creative, include appropriate visuals.
Group Presentation Rubric
The teacher will use this rubric to evaluate each group’s presentation. Students can look at this rubric so they may understand what they are being graded on. The
Group Presentation Rubric will be combined with the Teammate Participation Mark to determine your final grade for the project.
Trait
Content Did the
presentation have
valuable material?
Criteria
Point
s
Beginning
Developing
Accomplished
Exemplary
1
2
3
4
Presentation contained
little to no valuable
material.
Presentation had
moments where
valuable material was
present but as a whole
content was lacking.
Presentation had a good Presentation had an
amount of material and exceptional amount of
benefited the topic.
valuable material and was
extremely beneficial to the
topic.
Organization Was the
presentation well
organized and easy to
follow?
The presentation lacked
organization and had
little evidence of
preparation.
There were minimal
signs of organization or
preparation.
The presentation had
organizing ideas but
could have been much
stronger with better
preparation.
The presentation was well
organized, well prepared and
easy to follow.
Visuals or Media
Did the presenters use
visuals or media?
Were the visuals or
media appropriate and
effective?
Visuals are unattractive
AND detract from the
content of the
presentation.
All visuals or media are
attractive but a few do
not seem to support the
theme/content of
the presentation.
Few visuals or Media
are not attractive but all
support the
theme/content of the
presentation.
Visuals or media are attractive
and effectively enhance the
presentation; show
considerable originality
illustrate important points.
Background, font
formats, or graphics
make reading and
understanding the
material difficult OR
detract from the
presentation; many
misspellings or
grammatical errors.
Some interference of
background, font
formats, or graphics
with
readability and
content of the
presentation; several
misspellings or
grammatical errors
Background, font
formats, and graphics
generally support the
readability and
content of the
presentation; only
1-2 misspellings or
grammatical errors
Background, font formats
(colors, size, type), and
graphics significantly
enhance the presentation; no
misspellings or grammatical
errors
Formatting and
Mechanics
Were all graphics,
fonts visible and
facilitated ease of
reading.
Were there
grammatical or
spelling errors?
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