HPS Science Teacher Workshop
Workshop Announcement
- Date: 13 July 2025
- Time: 1:00 pm–5:00 pm Central
- Where: Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI
- Delivery Method: Hybrid
- Registration Deadline: 1 June 2025
Science teachers can complete the registration form and submit it to the Science Support Committee. (Please open and complete the form in Adobe Acrobat.)
The Science Support Committee (SSC) of the Health Physics Society offers a workshop specifically for middle and high school teachers wanting to learn—and share—information about ionizing radiation and radiation protection with their students. The workshop covers the following topics:
- Fundamentals of Radiation
- Exposure to Radiation in Modern Life
- Hands-On Experiments With Provided Detector Kit
- Cellular Biology and Radiation Effects
- Radioactive Waste Management
- Health Physics as a Career
The workshop is a four-hour overview of the entire course, which includes provided PowerPoint slides, lesson plans, and a radiation detector kit. There is no registration fee for the workshop. If you would like more information, please request here.