QuarkNet: Supporting Physics Teacher Communities for 25+ Years
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What is QuarkNet?
An NSF-supported sustained teacher professional development program that partners with physicist and teachers to build community and to bring 21-century physics into high school classrooms.
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Setting the Stage: BIG, small…
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The Standard Model
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Learning Science/Physics - Parallels
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About QuarkNet
~5 PIs and Staff�
~50 QuarkNet Centers�
~500 Teachers
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QuarkNet Centers
QN Staff work with mentors and �lead teachers to provide workshop �for teachers, masterclasses, and �other activities at centers.
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National & International Opportunities
Fellows Camp
Data Camp
Coding Camps 1 & 2
Summer Session for Teachers
QuarkNet Educational Discussions
HST @ CERN
ITW @ CERN
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Resources
Data Activities Portfolio
Cosmic Ray e-Lab
CMS e-Lab
International Masterclasses
Friday Flyer Newsletter
Partnerships:
STEP UP
IRIS-HEP
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ACTIVITY: Rolling with Rutherford
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ACTIVITY: Rolling with Rutherford
Follow the instructions at:
Follow the instructions at:
www.tinyurl.com/�rwraapt24
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ACTIVITY: Rolling with Rutherford
Build a mathematical model relating probability to other parameters
P = Probability of a hit (from histogram)
N = Number of target marbles = 5
W = Width of “beampipe” = 30 cm
D = Diameter of each target marble = ??
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ACTIVITY: Rolling with Rutherford
Solve for D, diameter of each target marble.
�P = Probability of a hit (from histogram)
N = Number of target marbles = 5 (given, from simulation)
W = Width of “beampipe” = 30 cm (given, from simulation)
D = Diameter of each target marble = ??
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ACTIVITY: Rolling with Rutherford
Improve the model…
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Indirect Evidence
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ACTIVITY: Mass of the Z�Using data from CMS detector at the LHC.
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ACTIVITY: Mass of the Z�Using data from CMS detector at the LHC.
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ACTIVITY: Mass of the Z�Using data from CMS detector at the LHC.
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ACTIVITY: Mass of the Z�Using data from CMS detector at the LHC.
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ACTIVITY: Mass of the Z�Using data from CMS detector at the LHC.
If time permits:
https://tinyurl.com/zmassaapt24
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Building Community
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