2019 Boston QuarkNet Neutrino Workshop

08:30 – 09:00     Snacks, introductions, and QuarkNet housekeeping:

• For a new account or to recover passwords, fill out this form
• By end of workshop, fill out this survey (takes 15-20 min; must do) 
• Peruse QuarkNet Data Activities Portfolio (see button above)

09:00 – 09:45      “1-die Decay” Simulation” (Paul Sedita, QN Neutrino Fellow),
                            Introduction to Neutrinos, MINERvA,  and ARACHNE

09:45 – 10:30       Analyze MINERvA data to determine muon lifetime

• See Mean Lifetime Part 3: MINERvA in Portfolio

10:30 – 10:45       Review muon lifetime results

10:45 – 11:00        Break

11:00 – 12:00        Conversation with Rob Fine on MINERvA and ARACHNE

12:00 – 13:00        LUNCH

13:00 – 13:15        Update personal profiles on QuarkNet website

13:15 – 14:00        Neutrinos: Mystery and History (Rick Dower)

14:00 – 14:30        Data Activity – Mean Lifetime of Cosmic Muons

• See Mean Lifetime, Part 2: Cosmic Muons in Portfolio

14:30 – 14:45        Break

14:45 – 16:00        Neutrino film Fest

16:00 – 16:30        Reflections – End the day
 

08:30 – 09:00     Start the day with snacks

09:00 – 09:30     “What Heisenberg Knew” Activity

• See What Heisenberg Knew in Portfolio

09:30 – 10:45     Start MINERvA Masterclass measurements

• Slides
• MINERvA masterclass measurement (MASTERCLASSES > NEUTRINO PROJECT MAP > MINERvA > Scroll to table)

10:45 – 11:00     Break

11:00 – 12:00     Finish MINERvA Masterclass measurements
                           Discuss “What causes neutron transverse momentum?”

12:00 – 13:00     LUNCH

13:00 - 14:30      Current Neutrino Experiments (Spencer Axani, MIT, Ice Cube)

14:30 – 14:45     Break

14:45 – 15:15     Develop plans for possible classroom use of QN activities. 

15:15 – 15:45     Present QN Activity use plans.

15:45 – 16:15     Complete QuarkNet Teacher Survey

16:15                  End of Workshop