[NMScience] Radiation & Nuclear Energy Workshop for Teachers

[Knoll, Malva Ann]

Teacher's Workshop
Radiation & Nuclear Energy

Hosted by the National Atomic Museum and
Trinity Section of the American Nuclear Society.

Saturday, December 6, 2008     8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: National Atomic Museum
1905 Mountain Road, Albuquerque, NM  Old Town Area

Free of charge & free classroom-ready materials:
Multi-faceted curricula from National Laboratories and Research Centers

Presentations on:
        Basic nuclear physics and radiation detection
        Natural and background radiation sources
        Radioactive materials, transportation and disposal
        Uranium Mining, Milling, and Radon
        Nuclear power
Hands-on radiation education activities:
        It's everywhere  "Personal Dose Estimate"
        Nuclear Contrails  "The Cloud Chamber"
        Detecting the unseen  "Mystery Boxes"

Handouts will include curriculum materials, presentation materials, radioactive rocks and resource lists of Web, people, organizations, and agency contacts.

Presenters come from a wide variety of backgrounds and work or have worked in nuclear fields. The workshop is geared to fully prepare mid to high school science teachers to teach topics related to radiation.   Registration deadline December 3,2008.
To register, contact  Sarah Fair  245-2137  ext 103  fax 242-4537   srfair at sandia.gov<mailto:srfair at sandia.gov>  Provide this information and you will receive an e-mail confirmation of your registration.


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