Hands-on activity during a November 2011 ANS Teachers Workshop
The American Nuclear Society's Center for Nuclear Science and Technology Information and the ANS Outreach Department will be sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop on Sunday, February 26, in Phoenix, Ariz. The workshop-Detecting Radiation in Our Radioactive World-is intended for science educators (including biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, physical science, life science, environmental, and general science teachers) at the high school and middle school levels. The workshop will be held prior to WM2012, the international waste management conference that takes place annually in Phoenix.
The following video provides feedback from teachers and presenters who attended the June 2011 ANS Teachers Workshop, held in Hollywood, Fla.
The full-day workshop will prepare attendees to teach the basics about radiation, how we detect radiation, and the uses of nuclear science and technology in society. Teachers who complete the workshop will receive a wealth of materials-background information, hands-on activities, and supplementary resources-and a Geiger counter. Career opportunities in nuclear science and technology will be highlighted during the sessions.
"We're excited to be offering this overview of radiation and nuclear science to teachers in the Phoenix area," said Chuck Vincent, ANS Outreach administrator. "Workshop participants are always eager to receive their free Geiger counters and learn about hands-on demonstrations that they can use in their classrooms."
Currently, scheduled presenters include:
Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, assistant professor of nuclear engineering, Idaho State University, and research scientist at Idaho National Laboratory
Mansel Nelson, program coordinator, environmental education outreach program, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, Northern Arizona University
Terry Price, mechanical engineer, Palo Verde Generation Station of Arizona Public Service Company
Walter Thomas, chemistry teacher and district science coordinator, Wickenburg Unified School District, Wickenburg, Ariz.
Debra Thrall, executive director, Albert I. Pierce Foundation, Albuquerque, N.M.
Please visit the ANS website for more information, including an announcement and online registration form. The workshop will be limited in size to optimize interaction with presenters. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis.
There is a $60 nonrefundable registration fee-which includes continental breakfast, lunch, printed materials, and a Civil Defense Surplus analog radiation monitor-for teachers to reserve a place at the workshop. The registration deadline is 12:00 noon (Central Time), Tuesday, February 14.
Funding for the workshop is provided in part by individual and organizational contributions to ANS. Additional support is provided by Waste Management Symposia and WM2012.
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