Half Life Practical Worksheet

AQA GCSE Physics half-life practical worksheet designed for foundation and low ability students. This accessible resource uses dice to model radioactive decay and helps students understand the concept of half-life through a simple hands-on investigation.

Students follow a practical method, record results in a table, plot a curved graph, and calculate the half-life from their results. The worksheet includes clear instructions, practical equipment guidance, graphing opportunities, and scaffolded support to help build confidence with radioactive decay and data interpretation.

This resource is ideal for:
• AQA GCSE Physics
• Combined Science Trilogy
• Foundation tier students
• Low ability and SEN learners
• Required practical skills
• Cover lessons
• Intervention and revision sessions
• Retrieval practice

Topics covered:
• Radioactive decay
• Half-life
• Data collection
• Graph plotting
• Interpreting results
• Practical working scientifically skills

The worksheet is designed with a simple and uncluttered layout to support accessibility and reduce cognitive overload for students who require additional scaffolding.