Outreach
Teaching resources

For additional educational packets and games, please contact Beth Earl, 979/458-1061 or bethearl@tamu.edu

A day with the atom (Download Word doc)
What would our world be like today if radiation hadn't been harnessed to serve our human needs? Find out as we go through a typical day, paying particular attention to the way radiation works for us.

Radiation and you (Rad_and_You_Handout1.doc)
Find the answers to questions about the radiation around you.

Radiation lab practical (Rad_and_You_instruct_notes.doc)
Learn how to measure radiation in this 25-minute laboratory exercise.

Radiation glossary (glossary.doc)
A glossary of radiation-related terms.

Radiation hazards in space (space radiation PDF)
Information about radiation associated with space travel.

Radiation dose chart (Download PDF)
Estimate your personal annual radiation dose from common sources of radiation.

Nuclear links
Visit related Web sites about nuclear science and technology.