There is a growing interest in engaging students and the general public about the meaning and
\nobjectives of doing science. When it is possible students can learn by actively engaging in the
\npractices of science, conducting investigations, sharing ideas with their peers, teachers and
\nscientists, learning to work with measuring apparatuses, to acquire and process data and use models
\nso as to interpret phenomena. This is a process that requires a gradual collective growth. Schools
\nand universities can both benefit from this cooperation. This paper presents activities of a project
\nfocusing on the radon survey in high schools. The ENVIRAD (environmental radioactivity) educational
\nproject involved about 2500 students and some tens of teachers in measurements while using solid
\nstate nuclear track detectors. This experience began about 15 years ago and is still carried out by
\nvarious national projects managed by the same research group. The measurements and data analysis
\nhave been done …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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