Chemistry Nuclear Decay Dots and Boxes Partner Activity

$2.25

Students can engage with each other in a fun game of dots and boxes while determining the missing particles for nuclear decay reactions. Two versions are included in this resource:

  • game board "A" only includes alpha and beta decay reactions

  • game board "B" includes alpha and beta decays (same as board "A"), as well as positron emissions

Here's how to play nuclear decay dots and boxes:

  • students take turns drawing horizontal and vertical lines between adjacent dots

  • when a student draws a 4th line and closes the box, they add their initials or color in the box

  • the student determines the missing particle for the nuclear decay represented in the box

  • the answer to the box will be how many points the student earns for that box

  • the student who closed the box gets to draw another line

  • players continue taking turns until all boxes are closed and claimed

  • the player with the highest total points will win the game!

This resource includes:

  • 2 dots & boxes game boards, each with 20 problems (alpha and beta reactions are the same on both boards, but board "B" also has some positron)

  • blank student worksheet for scratch work

  • student tally sheets to keep track of points

  • answer keys

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Students can engage with each other in a fun game of dots and boxes while determining the missing particles for nuclear decay reactions. Two versions are included in this resource:

  • game board "A" only includes alpha and beta decay reactions

  • game board "B" includes alpha and beta decays (same as board "A"), as well as positron emissions

Here's how to play nuclear decay dots and boxes:

  • students take turns drawing horizontal and vertical lines between adjacent dots

  • when a student draws a 4th line and closes the box, they add their initials or color in the box

  • the student determines the missing particle for the nuclear decay represented in the box

  • the answer to the box will be how many points the student earns for that box

  • the student who closed the box gets to draw another line

  • players continue taking turns until all boxes are closed and claimed

  • the player with the highest total points will win the game!

This resource includes:

  • 2 dots & boxes game boards, each with 20 problems (alpha and beta reactions are the same on both boards, but board "B" also has some positron)

  • blank student worksheet for scratch work

  • student tally sheets to keep track of points

  • answer keys

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Let's connect on Instagram.