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M&M Lab Activity Concepts

M&M Lab Activity Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial provides a detailed walkthrough of a geology lab involving M&M's to simulate radioactive decay and carbon dating. It covers the materials needed, the step-by-step procedure, data collection, and analysis. The tutorial also explains how to graph the results and discusses theoretical concepts related to half-life and radioactive decay. An example with a fictitious atom is provided to illustrate the concepts further.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What materials are required for the M&M lab activity?

A cup, 100 M&Ms, a ruler, and graph paper

A cup, 200 M&Ms, a paper towel, and a notebook

A cup, 50 M&Ms, a ruler, and a calculator

A cup, 100 M&Ms, a paper towel, and graph paper

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the M&M lab procedure?

Shake the cup of M&Ms

Make a rough draft of all four tables

Pour M&Ms onto a paper towel

Count the M&Ms

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should you handle M&Ms that do not have an 'M' side?

Use them as extra M&Ms

Mark them with a pen

Dispose of them

Keep them in the experiment

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do after each toss of the M&Ms?

Recount all M&Ms

Record the number of M&Ms with the 'M' side up

Add more M&Ms to the cup

Change the paper towel

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of pooling class data in the M&M lab?

To increase the number of trials

To ensure everyone has the same results

To calculate a more accurate average

To make the experiment more fun

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the theoretical half-life of the M&Ms in the experiment?

50% reduction per toss

100% reduction per toss

2 seconds

5,730 years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the theoretical value calculated in the M&M lab?

By multiplying the number of trials

By halving the number of M&Ms each time

By averaging the class data

By using the initial number of M&Ms

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