Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Computer Science, Physical Science, Technology, Energy, Robotics
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Students use a progressive doubling program to simulate atoms splitting during nuclear fission chain reactions. The numbers, like atoms being split, will double before the students’ eyes, from 4 to 8 to 16 to a very large number.
Mission 7: E=mc² [510KB PDF file]
This activity is part of the Calculator-Controlled Robots Educator Guide.