Outreach
Girl Scouts of America - "Get to Know Nuclear"
Our research group leads an annual workshop to help Girl Scouts earn the "Get to Know Nuclear" patch (endorsed by the American Nuclear Society). This half-day event of interactive and hands-on learning teaches the Girl Scouts about radiation, how charged particles can be detected, what radiation dosage means and how much radiation we are exposed to everyday. Our last activity is simulating a chain reaction in a nuclear reactor using balloons!
Case School of Engineering: Engineering Challenges carnival
Graduate students teach elementary schoolers about nuclear forensics: the process of solving mysteries using radioactive clues! The activity included interactive demonstrations with radiation detection equipment and real nuclear data.
Sciencepalooza! A reverse science fair for CLE high school students
Our booth showcases everyday sources of radiation, their health effects and how to detect them. We do live demonstrations with uranium glass, fiestaware dinnerware, sodium-free salt and more! Special thanks to the CWRU Human Rights Coalition for organizing this event.
Want to learn more? Checkout our educational materials, below:
Having fun with nuclear! v3.pptxCase School of Engineering: Engineering Challenges Carnival
The Duval Lab hosts an exhibit about radiation and nuclear science during the Engineering Challenges Carnival organized by the Leonard Gelfand STEM Center. We teach elementary and middle school-aged kids and their enthusiastic parents about radiation through fun activities like using a Geiger counter to detect radiation, chatting about radioactivity in our daily lives and relative dosage levels. It is always a great start to the Engineering Week!
