RE: High School Career Day

["Schleyer, William" <WSchleye@LRRI.ORG>]

High School Career Day
Taking radioactive sources and instruments to a high school is great but
please don't just tell them about source reduction, Time, Distance, and
Shielding. My son and his HS friends know don't like to be lectured--they
rather experiment, hear the interactions, and plot readings vs.. distance,
integrate counts over varying times and search for the "hidden" sources
(reminds me of a survey). As or if time allows split into groups. Let each
small group investigate a principle and explain it to their peers.  If you
have a chart pack or a chalkboard handy, the students can show their work.

As a HS science fair coordinator I have often wanted mentors for students.
Consider contacting you local HS an volunteering your enthusiasm and
expertise. 

William C. Schleyer III
Health Physicist/ Safety Officer
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
P.O. Box 5890
Albuquerque, NM 87185
505-845-1079




> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Robert Sarason [SMTP:rlsarason@ucdavis.edu]
> Sent:	Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:27 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	RE: High School Career Day
> 
> 
> 	Hi Peter,
> 	I've done career day stuff before, the kids like demonstrations. I
> bring a
> survey meter (pancake probe)and alpha, beta and gamma sealed sources, some
> paper and gloves (to show gloves protect you form radiation), lexon
> shielding, lead foil and a brick. I show them time, distance and
> shielding.
> I explain background radiation and show them some natural occurring
> radiation, Fiesta ware, beads form Czechoslovakia (you can make jewelry
> too) and Coleman lantern mantels. 
> Kids like hands on so I set up a table and let them play with the survey
> meter trying to determine if the sealed source are alpha, beta or gamma..
> I go into the various Health Physics work related fields, it sparks their
> interest because our field is something not may people think about..
> Hope this helps, good luck
> 
> 	Bob
> 
> 
> Robert L. Sarason
> EH&S TB 30
> U.C.Davis
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