Workshops

Worksheets

Cloud Chamber
(Types of radiation)

Let us learn about types of ionizing radiation by watching a cloud-chamber experiment video.

Measurement
Samples

We can learn about ionizing radiation in our surroundings by measuring various samples, including granite, salt, ship-bottom paint, potassium fertilizer, and hot-spring mineral deposits.

Experiment of radiation
protection by distance

How can you stay safe from radiation? Let’s learn how keeping a distance from the source can protect you.

Experiment of radiation
protection by shielding

What can block radiation? Let’s explore how using shields can protect us from exposure.

The nature of radiation
emission and its fluctuation

Discover the random and fluctuating nature of radiation emitted from radioactive materials.

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