We will be celebrating our 13th annual Nuclear Science Day for Scouts Event at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on Saturday, October 11, 2025. This in-person event is designed for Scout Association youths in 8th grade or higher.
We are looking for volunteers to help register and welcome troops, chaperone groups and support activities including:
Building an electroscope - the Scouts will build an electroscope.
Everyday Radioactivity - the Scouts will learn how to use a Geiger Counter
Building the atomic model - the Scouts will build nucleons (neutrons, protons) with quarks (marshmallows). They will then combine the nucleons to form the hydrogen, deuterium and tritium nuclei. The model will complete with an electron
Emission Spectra - The scouts will observe emission spectra of elements using diffraction gratings and a spectrometer.
Chaperone - a full day commitment leading groups to the different workshops. Basic knowledge of B50, B15, B91, B70A recommended.
PLEASE REVIEW SHIFTS
- 8am-10:30am Registration & welcoming
- 10:30am - 1:30pm Activity support
- 1:30am - 4:30pm Activity support
- 10:30am - 4:30pm Chaperone
*Interested in volunteering for ALS tours? Sign up directly with Ina Reichel, ireichel@lbl.gov *
Lunch will be provided for those who volunteer the whole day (AM and PM shift). Volunteers are asked to wear an "Ambassador shirt" which will be provided for those who don't already have one. All volunteers will receive an event patch!
