Measures of radioactivity: a tool for understanding statistical data analysis
Vera Montalbano, Sonia Quattrini
TL;DR
This paper presents a high school learning path on radioactivity, emphasizing the importance of statistical analysis in understanding nuclear phenomena through practical measurements of natural radioactivity.
Contribution
It introduces an educational approach combining radioactivity measurement with statistical data analysis for high school students.
Findings
Students understand the role of statistics in physics
Practical measurements highlight natural radioactivity levels
Long-term monitoring demonstrates data variability
Abstract
A learning path on radioactivity in the last class of high school is presented. An introduction to radioactivity and nuclear phenomenology is followed by measurements of natural radioactivity. Background and weak sources are monitored for days or weeks. The data are analyzed in order to understand the importance of statistical analysis in modern physics.
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