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UCI
Nuclear Science Outreach
One, two, or three class sessions for chemistry and
physics classes
Students will learn / gain hands-on
experience for
CA High School Chemistry Standard: Set 11
Nuclear Processes (including AP Chemistry).
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- UCI
senior undergraduate students will bring a laboratory experiment using Geiger Counters and (safe) small
radioactive sources to your classroom.
45-50 minutes total (longer periods can be accommodated).
Usually two students will bring the session to your classroom.
- Your students will use Geiger Counters to examine properties of radioactive substances and collect data to compare alpha, beta, gamma radiation.
- A power point presentation reviews basic theory and where radioactive substances are to be found.
A pre-visit activity is provided/suggested for the teacher to use in class (building marshmallow nuclei)[can be done more cleanly with LEGO or marbles!]
A post-visit activity (simulating radioactive decay) is provided and encouraged for use the day after our visit.
Pre- and post- tests will be provided for teacher use (with keys) on prior and subsequent days. The data collected will inform our program effectiveness and development.
Faculty Leader: Dr George E. Miller, UCI Department of Chemistry. 949-824-6649
All UCI students presenting have passed a laboratory course focusing on Radioactive Isotopes and are properly cleared for working in schools.
Students are
generally available on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the school day.
Other times
may be able to be arranged.
When
scheduling, please indicate the type(s) of AV equipment, if any, in your
classroom.
For scheduling,
please contact UCI at least two weeks in advance to:
UCI-CFEP: 949-824-0182 OR email:
gemiller@uci.edu
Co-sponsored by UCI FOCUS!(NSF) and
Western Nuclear Science
Please
Note: Our sponsors require us to ask teachers to provide approximate ethnic and
gender breakdown for students in classes served.