Environmental RadiationCristina Pinho – School Ferreira Dias, Agualva Sintra

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What it is… the targeted audience… National wide project coordinated by the LIP- Lisbon

Multiple schools all over Portugal

High school students

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Goals

Promote the scientific sharing between university institutions and schools from different levels;

Perform experiences involving ionizing radiations, foccusing on the radon gas;

Alert students, teachers and general public for the reality of environmental radiation.

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Experimental activities

Background radiation

Outdoor radiation

Natural radioactivity

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Experimental activitiesRadon presence in the atmosphere

Radon house materials

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Experimental activitiesIrradiated seeds germination

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Experimental activitiesBecquerel Experiment

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Experimental activities

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Alpha particles detection with CR39 detector

Experimental activities

COSMIC RAYS – THE PIERRE AUGER OBSERVATORY

Education Scenario

Students guide

Teachers' guide

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Challenges…

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Participation in yearly meetings

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Posters…POR ACABAR….

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Field trips

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Lectures… Meeting with scientists…

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Science Café in Parliement

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Work developed in 2010

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Thank you for listening !

Cristina Pinho

cristpinho@gmail.com

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