#iteachphysics Archive

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Good morning and welcome to this week's #iteachphysics chat.

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Good morning and welcome to this week's #iteachphysics chat.

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iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Today our #iteachphysics friend and colleague @nuclear94 will lead us through a discussion of ways to expose students to nuclear energy

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BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Today our #iteachphysics friend and colleague @nuclear94 will lead us through a discussion of ways to expose students to nuclear energy

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BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Nuclear energy and radioactivity are natural curiousities for many students. How do we as professionals accommodate this? #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Nuclear energy and radioactivity are natural curiousities for many students. How do we as professionals accommodate this? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

I’m Jeff Terry. I teach UG & Grad Physics at @IIT_Science. I’m going to discuss teaching nuclear energy in the classroom #iteachphysics

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iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Before @nuclear94 gets going, let's do an #iteachphysics roll call. Please tell what level Ss you teach and where

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BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Before @nuclear94 gets going, let's do an #iteachphysics roll call. Please tell what level Ss you teach and where

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iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:01 AM EDT

And please remember to include the hashtag #iteachphysics in all your tweets

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:01 AM EDT

And please remember to include the hashtag #iteachphysics in all your tweets

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:01 AM EDT

Energy isn’t the most well covered concept in either high school or college physics. #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:02 AM EDT

Also what is your ans to Q1: How many of you currently teach Energy production (nuclear or otherwise) in physics courses? #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:02 AM EDT

Also what is your ans to Q1: How many of you currently teach Energy production (nuclear or otherwise) in physics courses? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:03 AM EDT

Energy allows one to introduce the equations of quantum mechanics #Iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:03 AM EDT

I really like to teach general physics from the standpoint of energy #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:04 AM EDT

But energy is far more important to the general public than just equations of classical or quantum physics #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:04 AM EDT

At @illinoisTech, our general physics classes have far more non-majors than majors #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:04 AM EDT

It is important to cover things beyond traditional physics. Things that will affect them in their careers #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:04 AM EDT

Because of this, I cover topics like energy production, generation, transmission, storage, heat flow #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:05 AM EDT

There are resources for teaching these topics in elementary, high school, and college physics. #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:05 AM EDT

In Gen Phys I, of course the conservation of energy comes up. In Gen Phys 2, maybe the principles of generators come up #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:05 AM EDT

In Gen Phys I, of course the conservation of energy comes up. In Gen Phys 2, maybe the principles of generators come up #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:05 AM EDT

It is necessary to cover these topics as there is a tremendous amount of confusion and misinformation #iteachphysics

EduGladiators Mar 18 @ 10:05 AM EDT

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wslaton Mar 18 @ 10:06 AM EDT

I teach physics for life science majors as well as physics majors courses at a predominately undergrad institution. #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Before @nuclear94 gets going, let's do an #iteachphysics roll call. Please tell what level Ss you teach and where
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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:06 AM EDT

If we look at the teaching energy production, we tend to focus on the mechanics and not the system @BlackPhysicists #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:07 AM EDT

sounds good #iteachphysics

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iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:07 AM EDT

Also in gen physics 2, the very basics of distribution , i.e., IV of production and I^2R of losses + induction transformers #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:07 AM EDT

Also in gen physics 2, the very basics of distribution , i.e., IV of production and I^2R of losses + induction transformers #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:07 AM EDT

Over the years, I’ve gone into 100s if not 1000s of high schools to discuss the problems of converting and storing energy #Iteachphysics

AlexVKluge Mar 18 @ 10:07 AM EDT

Alex, taught physics while grad S at UT Austin, worked in nuclear fusion at @Livermore_Lab current work includes physics #OER #iTeachPhysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:07 AM EDT

I think the nuclear energy community needs many more people going out into high schools to do this #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:08 AM EDT

Q2: Why do few state physics standards include electricity generation, transportation fuels? #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:08 AM EDT

Q2: Why do few state physics standards include electricity generation, transportation fuels? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:08 AM EDT

If nuclear energy is ever going to have a renaissance, it has to win over hearts and minds. #Iteachphysics

wslaton Mar 18 @ 10:08 AM EDT

As in powerplant energy production? If teaching Thermal Physics then yes but generally no except for very basic stuff. #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:02 AM EDT

Also what is your ans to Q1: How many of you currently teach Energy production (nuclear or otherwise) in physics courses? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:08 AM EDT

To do so, it has to build a pipeline of students who are not susceptible to misinformation or “alternate facts” #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:08 AM EDT

I've concluded, the best way to accomplish this is to familiarize students with nuclear concepts through lecture & experiment #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:08 AM EDT

Q: Why do few state physics standards include electricity generation, transportation fuels? #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:09 AM EDT

#iteachphysics A2: I think 1st we have to ask if there are physics state standards at all. In Virginia I think there are not.

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:09 AM EDT

#iteachphysics A2: I think 1st we have to ask if there are physics state standards at all. In Virginia I think there are not.

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:10 AM EDT

Given the importance of energy to modern society, it seems odd that standards bodies don't require it to be taught #iteachphysics

massignmenthelp Mar 18 @ 10:10 AM EDT

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:10 AM EDT

One would think that given the importance of energy to our society that teaching it to students would be mandatory #Iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:10 AM EDT

This is not the case, When mentioned in the standards, it is often not in physics but in environmental science. #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:11 AM EDT

Q: What are the best ways to rectify this oversight of energy generation in HS education standards? #Iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:12 AM EDT

Q3: What are the best ways to rectify this, if it should be rectified? #Iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:12 AM EDT

Q3: What are the best ways to rectify this, if it should be rectified? #Iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:12 AM EDT

#iteachphysics @nuclear94 Is nuclear pwr production covered in HS environmental science curriculum?

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:12 AM EDT

Contact your local school board. Contact state education standard bodies. Tell them energy production must be taught #Iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:13 AM EDT

This is a good question. For example, it is in the Indiana standards for environmental science @BlackPhysicists #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:14 AM EDT

I am just not sure how many high schools teach classes in environmental science. @BlackPhysicists #iteachphysics

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BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:14 AM EDT

#iteachphysics @nuclear94 Well in #physics a lot of teachers are doing so out of area. How many have had a nuclear physics course?

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:15 AM EDT

Tell these education groups to make sure that energy production must be covered in the standards https://t.co/z9F2oYXnl3 #iteachphysics

AssignmentHelpN Mar 18 @ 10:15 AM EDT

#iteachphysics #nt2v Top 10 Books for Studying Macroeconomics https://t.co/KoxqyfE0AZ

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:16 AM EDT

Training is always nice. The University of Missouri has a nice summer program for high school teachers. @BlackPhysicists #iteachphysics

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BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:17 AM EDT

The easiest path is to introduce Nuclear Energy through lectures. #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:17 AM EDT

The easiest path is to introduce Nuclear Energy through lectures. #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:17 AM EDT

Q: What resources are available to help teachers or public introduce Energy topics #iteachphysics?

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:17 AM EDT

Q: What resources are available to help teachers or public introduce Energy topics #iteachphysics?

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:18 AM EDT

It is often helpful to contact and discuss energy policy and energy education with local politicians #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:18 AM EDT

Explain to all of these stakeholders why it is necessary to cover all the effects of electricity generation and transmission #iteachphysics

AlexVKluge Mar 18 @ 10:18 AM EDT

Halliday and Resnick, the book we for AP physics, touches, briefly, on nuclear energy. https://t.co/SXsTKh2gto #iTeachPhysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:19 AM EDT

For reasons that I will discuss later, there are often problems doing experiments with radioactive materials in high schools #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:19 AM EDT

This makes lectures on the topic far easier to do. There are many resources from which one can pull information #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:19 AM EDT

We have chatted about teaching energy literacy in the past https://t.co/uXnAmct2C5 #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:19 AM EDT

We have chatted about teaching energy literacy in the past https://t.co/pW0qgB3G0B #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:20 AM EDT

In high school, I tend to pull information from a variety of sources #iteachphysics

AlexVKluge Mar 18 @ 10:20 AM EDT

A look at the table of contents shows part of the problem - with so much material, nuclear power can't occupy much time. #iTeachPhysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:20 AM EDT

One of my favorite sources is the @EIAgov ’s Energy Explained site https://t.co/1jlXSwPgrq #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:20 AM EDT

Here is an archive of the site, just in case it goes away. https://t.co/UiFcBpybDG #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:21 AM EDT

The @Livermore_Lab Energy Flow diagrams allow the introduction of waste heat. https://t.co/FdKgb0SJ1x #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:21 AM EDT

.@livermore_lab has a nice video explaining how to use their energy flow diagrams. https://t.co/G2NU2tHJha #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:21 AM EDT

The amount of energy lost as waste heat is really staggering. @Livermore_Lab #iteachphysics

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BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:22 AM EDT

#Iteachphysics That was a link to a bunch of resources. Here's the chat itself https://t.co/b4U9YVakLY

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:22 AM EDT

#Iteachphysics That was a link to a bunch of resources. Here's the chat itself https://t.co/L1W9BfE7h0

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:22 AM EDT

It is one of the big drivers of trying to recover this lost energy for process heat. Move factories near power plants #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:23 AM EDT

The American Nuclear Society @ans_org has many good resources available for teachers. https://t.co/1vxHdPNO64 #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:23 AM EDT

The @nuclearmuseum and it's @nuclearsciweek program has a number of resources https://t.co/T8n4xddEma #iteachphysics

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BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:23 AM EDT

Q: How many people contact or have been contacted by teachers to explain energy in the classroom? #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:23 AM EDT

Q: How many people contact or have been contacted by teachers to explain energy in the classroom? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:23 AM EDT

Nuclear medicine is another benefit that came about through nuclear energy #iteachphysics https://t.co/EfNbIvnK0e

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:23 AM EDT

Neutron activation analysis is also an import use of neutrons from reactors https://t.co/YjNm34BDJn #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:24 AM EDT

I imagine the local power companies have people whose whole job it is to support teachers #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:24 AM EDT

I imagine the local power companies have people whose whole job it is to support teachers #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:24 AM EDT

Q: How many students have raised Qs in class about energy production and distribution in class? #iteachphysics @BlackPhysicists

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:25 AM EDT

Q: How do you answer these questions about energy production in general? @BlackPhysicists #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:25 AM EDT

Do students recognize that Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) exist? #iteachphysics

MrLeNadj Mar 18 @ 10:25 AM EDT

Good morning 2 you too & 2 all #iteachphysics colleagues. Sorry 4 not being as active as I would like; shuttling son.

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:26 AM EDT

Do students know that they are naturally radioactive? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:26 AM EDT

Do they know that coal plants release radioactivity? https://t.co/UT0kKMUpmH #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:27 AM EDT

Q: What should be covered when talking to students about energy conversion? (Energy, Intermittancy, Ecological Effects, Grid) #Iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:28 AM EDT

I know orgs like @NavyLeagueUS & @PacificSubs can always scare up bodies to work w/ physics teachers & speak at schools #iteachphysics

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iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:28 AM EDT

I know orgs like @NavyLeagueUS & @PacificSubs can always scare up bodies to work w/ physics teachers & speak at schools #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:28 AM EDT

I tend to start by covering energy poverty and the human development index https://t.co/a00eSZ7meX #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 8:18 AM EDT

The human development index shows the importance of energy use to modern society. https://t.co/OtqfIcr5BB

MrLeNadj Mar 18 @ 10:28 AM EDT

Kinematics is over covered, which takes precious time from #energy coverage in #physicsed. #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:29 AM EDT

To me, if we aren't going to use energy to perform work and make people's lives better, then what is the point? #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:30 AM EDT

#iteachphysics @nuclear94 I'd like to see an integrated crse covering S&T of production, business & economics, env discharges, risks etc

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:30 AM EDT

I move on to the use of fossil fuels, how their use has benefited society but now is damaging environment #iteachphysics

MrLeNadj Mar 18 @ 10:30 AM EDT

I agree with this 101%! #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:31 AM EDT

Next I cover the problems of all the potential replacements. There is no perfection in energy conversion #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:31 AM EDT

Explain that no matter what we chose to do to use energy to do work, we will have an effect on the environment. #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:32 AM EDT

This can be a great segue into entropy. Entropy gets us all. #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:33 AM EDT

Show Baotou https://t.co/5KuSEyOSBt #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:33 AM EDT

Show Bat kills https://t.co/aLpooqNAkM #iteachphysics @BatConIntl

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BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:34 AM EDT

Germany is reportedly giving up on nuclear energy after Fukashima. That so unfortunate #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:34 AM EDT

Germany is reportedly giving up on nuclear energy after Fukashima. That so unfortunate #iteachphysics

MrLeNadj Mar 18 @ 10:35 AM EDT

Mention of nuclear waste generates immediate bad reactions. So, how shall this b addressed in an objective manner?#iteachphysics

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AlexVKluge Mar 18 @ 10:35 AM EDT

A2 In HS the focus is on fundamentals such as Faraday's Law, with an aside that this is related to electricity production. #iTeachPhysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:35 AM EDT

Show Fukushima #iteachphysics https://t.co/yhxAkBYomN

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:35 AM EDT

Q: How many high schools have radioactive materials and radiation detectors? #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:35 AM EDT

Q: How many high schools have radioactive materials and radiation detectors? #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:36 AM EDT

I could see a lot of parents, administrators & school boards freaking out over the idea of radioactive materials in schools #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:36 AM EDT

I could see a lot of parents, administrators & school boards freaking out over the idea of radioactive materials in schools #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:37 AM EDT

There are reactor designs that will burn nuclear waste https://t.co/8PhIw4zgi9 @MrLeNadj #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:37 AM EDT

We should probably build a few of those new designs to see how well they work. @MrLeNadj #iteachphysics

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AlexVKluge Mar 18 @ 10:38 AM EDT

I remember building a Wilson cloud chamber, definitely doable at the HS level. #iTeachPhysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:38 AM EDT

Speaking to students about energy is great but experiments with them is even better. #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:38 AM EDT

Q: How many schools have policies that allow or forbid demonstrations using radioactive materials? #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:38 AM EDT

Q: How many schools have policies that allow or forbid demonstrations using radioactive materials? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:39 AM EDT

Q: How many high schools have radioactive materials and radiation detectors? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:39 AM EDT

Q: How many schools have policies that allow or forbid demonstrations using radioactive materials? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:40 AM EDT

If schools have radioactive materials and detectors on site already, then great. Experiments & demos are easy #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:40 AM EDT

My high school had Geiger counters and radioactive sources. Allowed for simple shielding experiments #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:40 AM EDT

Other schools I have gone into have required me to bring equipment from the university #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:41 AM EDT

Make sure that you follow all property rules when you are checking equipment out #paperwork #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:42 AM EDT

Some schools that I have gone into have required the teacher to send home permission slips to get parents permission #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:42 AM EDT

The key is training. Chemistry is having a huge problem with lab safety in HS and college settings #iteachphysics https://t.co/qQDOrJRee5

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:42 AM EDT

The key is training. Chemistry is having a huge problem with lab safety in HS and college settings #iteachphysics https://t.co/Izs4WJR45v

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:43 AM EDT

Don't be afraid to go through these processes. In my opinion, it is worth the effort to show students new opportunities #iteachphysics

arclight Mar 18 @ 10:44 AM EDT

Touch on generational equity. Land scarring & tails from mining, decimation of whales, nuclear waste, AGW #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:44 AM EDT

That is a big problem in my opinion. There are some reactors that will do high school tours. @DuncLuciak #iteachphysics

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BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:45 AM EDT

AJP: Collaborative exams: Cheating? Or learning? https://t.co/YwomRjjvjs #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:45 AM EDT

The security theater that has overtaken modern society is detrimental, IMO. @DuncLuciak #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:46 AM EDT

infinitely safer than the burning methanol demonstrations #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:45 AM EDT

#iteachphysic @nuclear94 And I would argue much safer than the most common methanol chemistry demo
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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:46 AM EDT

Instead of going to the HS, you can also utilize this as an opportunity to bring students to your campus for field trips. #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:46 AM EDT

.@IllinoisTech we have hosted field trips for high schools. They come to campus in groups. We set up experiment stations #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:46 AM EDT

We let the students perform experiments in groups. Involve admissions and recruiting office #iteachphysics

arclight Mar 18 @ 10:46 AM EDT

Point is that costs of activity are passed on to later generations for benefits enjoyed now #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:47 AM EDT

There are a number of ways to get nuclear experiments in front of high school students #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:47 AM EDT

Q: Can schools use NORM (Uranium, potassium) for demonstrations? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:47 AM EDT

Even if radioactive materials are banned on a high school campus, they may have exceptions for NORM #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:48 AM EDT

You can do a number of experiments with salt substitute. That stuff is more than radioactive enough https://t.co/QPdHWo3jVQ #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:48 AM EDT

A few years ago I had the hardest time convincing a student that a nuclear reactor could not blow up like a nuclear bomb #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:48 AM EDT

A few years ago I had the hardest time convincing a student that a nuclear reactor could not blow up like a nuclear bomb #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:49 AM EDT

When I said one good indicator is that it's never happened, he just responded, "yet" #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:49 AM EDT

When I said one good indicator is that it's never happened, he just responded, "yet" #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:49 AM EDT

Mixing it with sand allows one to do a simple separations experiment. Salt dissolves in water and removes the radioactivity #iteachphysics

AlexVKluge Mar 18 @ 10:49 AM EDT

It's not just our reactions, but those of parents, peers, and politicians. #iTeachPhysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:50 AM EDT

Q: What experiments can be done to simulate nuclear energy concepts if radioactive materials are banned? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:50 AM EDT

Fortunately, @ans_org has a number of nuclear experiments that can be done without radioactive materials #iteachphysics

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nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:51 AM EDT

The mouse trap reactor is a favorite. https://t.co/yqS1gxRhuX. #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:51 AM EDT

Mouse trap reactor video https://t.co/i9OoNMxCUl #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:53 AM EDT

Often need too many bananas @rjallain #iteachphysics

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AlexVKluge Mar 18 @ 10:53 AM EDT

Don't forget about simulations, some of which are free, #OER, https://t.co/97Io9NG6VZ #iTeachPhysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:54 AM EDT

measuring cosmic rays. #iteachphysics https://t.co/0aBnRfgduu

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:54 AM EDT

Q: What experiments can be done when radioactive materials can be used? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:54 AM EDT

If you can bring in radioactive materials, this opens up a host of opportunities. #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:54 AM EDT

I'd like to do a scenario based exercise just to explore how/why uranium based reactors were chosen over thorium based ones #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:54 AM EDT

I'd like to do a scenario based exercise just to explore how/why uranium based reactors were chosen over thorium based ones #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:54 AM EDT

Spectrum techniques sells a number of exempt sources that can be used for a variety of experiments. https://t.co/2gTyplQuWC #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:55 AM EDT

My favorite experiment involves having students build their own detector by taking apart a cheap webcam. #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:55 AM EDT

By carefully removing the glass cover over a ccd chip in a cheap ($9.99) web cam, you can make a 2D radiation detector #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:55 AM EDT

Each flash is due to energy lost from a beta particle from a Sr-90 source. https://t.co/80FK9abRTg #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:55 AM EDT

Alpha particles interact much more strongly and deposit all of their energy in a pixel https://t.co/TOttlRl5Fk #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:56 AM EDT

Cloud chambers are also easy to build in a classroom. https://t.co/V6gIoxLRGO #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:56 AM EDT

Physics teachers can also work with biology teachers re applications of nuclear science in general. That would be fun #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:56 AM EDT

Physics teachers can also work with biology teachers re applications of nuclear science in general. That would be fun #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:56 AM EDT

Q: How can research reactors support education on the high school level? #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:56 AM EDT

The Purdue research reactor hosts visits from a number of school groups each year. #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:56 AM EDT

Did You Know?: Purdue Reactor No. 1 - Purdue University https://t.co/xOeZTX5ccc #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:57 AM EDT

MIT reactor has a beam line that can be remotely controlled to perform neutron absorption experiments https://t.co/lbcT1UwNyM #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:57 AM EDT

On my last visit to the MIT reactor, I stood an watched students at a college remotely manipulating filters. #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:57 AM EDT

The Penn State reactor sells irradiated salt. This salt can be used to experiment with radiation damage. #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:57 AM EDT

Defects in salt created by irradiation can explain dosimetry and semiconductor failure. #iteachphysics https://t.co/hMzcupam1n

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:57 AM EDT

I would really like to see all university research reactors develop remote experiments for HS students #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:57 AM EDT

Many of the coolest experiments that I’ve done have involved a nuclear reactor. Great way to get students excited. #iteachphysics

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:58 AM EDT

A lot of univ nuke engr depts are that + 'radiological sciences' now So applications other than pwr production are fair game #iteachphysics

iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:58 AM EDT

A lot of univ nuke engr depts are that + 'radiological sciences' now So applications other than pwr production are fair game #iteachphysics

nuclear94 Mar 18 @ 10:58 AM EDT

As we come to the end of the #iteachphysics chat hour, I hope that I have given you some resources that you can utilize in the future.

BlackPhysicists - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:59 AM EDT

We are coming up on the end of our #iteachphysics hour @nuclear94 what are more resources of colleagues that want to cover nuclear science?

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iteachphysics - Moderator Mar 18 @ 10:59 AM EDT

We are coming up on the end of our #iteachphysics hour @nuclear94 what are more resources of colleagues that want to cover nuclear science?

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