This task examines, from a mathematical and statistical point of view, how scientists measure the age of organic materials by measuring the ratio of Carbon 14 to Carbon 12. The focus here is on the statistical nature of such dating.
General Information
Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords: Accuracy of Carbon 14 Dating I, carbon dating, half life, standard deviations, statistics, cpalms, icpalms, illustrativemathematics.org, illustrative mathematics, tasks, mathematics, math, Florida standards, resource, free, freely available, problems-based learning, student activities
Instructional Component Type(s):
Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection:
Illustrative Mathematics