The invention relates to the technical field of science popularization demonstration, in particular to a half-life period demonstration device and a half-life period demonstration method. The device comprises a base body, a plurality of vertically-arranged demonstration cavities are formed in the table top of the base body, magnetic
jumping blocks are arranged in the demonstration cavities, the visual states of the top faces and the bottom faces of the magnetic
jumping blocks are different, and the magnetic pole directions of the top faces and the bottom faces of the magnetic
jumping blocks are opposite; an
electromagnet is arranged under each magnetic jumping block, all the electromagnets can be controlled by a controller to switch the magnetic pole direction, and when the controller controls part of the electromagnets to switch the magnetic pole direction, the part of the electromagnets and the bottom faces of the magnetic jumping blocks are magnetically repelled to drive the magnetic jumping blocks to jump and turn over. Therefore,
radioactive decay of part of atomic nucleuses in the elements is demonstrated. According to the invention, by combining the action of a mechanical structure, the nuclear decay process and rule can be dynamically and visually displayed, so that the double problems of non-visual teaching and weak science popularization display can be solved.