What can a sheet of paper tell you about an unknown radiation source? Compare composition, penetration and ionisation of alpha, beta-minus and gamma radiation and distinguish irradiation from contamination.
Pupils try “Interpret shielding evidence”. Includes the editable PowerPoint, a 50-minute lesson plan and a printable pupil sheet with equipment, instructions, example evidence and worked teacher answers.
AQA GCSE physics for ages 14–16. Part of the atoms and radioactive decay sequence.
The Worksheets folder includes a radiation recording grid and an editable worksheet comparing alpha, beta and gamma radiation.
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