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Prior knowledge for masterclasses / Classroom prep objectives
Meeting these objectives will assure that students are well prepared for the masterclass.
- Describe the claim and indirect evidence in Rutherford's or another key experiment.
- Identify the peak in a histogram and explain what it means.
- Describe how quarks combine to form mesons and baryons.
- Apply conservation rules to measurements to provide evidence for unobserved particles.
Suggested activities
Particle physics research requires the use of indirect evidence to support claims.
Rolling with Rutherford
Students will be able to:
- Describe the claim and indirect evidence in Rutherford’s experiment.
- Identify the peak in a histogram and explain what it means.
The Standard Model is the current theoretical framework for our understanding of matter.
Choose one or both:
Students will be able to:
- Describe how quarks combine to form mesons and baryons.
- Explain how fundamental particles relate to each other based on their characteristics.
The behavior of particles is governed by conservation laws and mass-energy conversion.
Choose one or both:
Students will be able to:
- Apply conservation rules to measurements to provide evidence for unobserved particles.
Additional resources
- ATLAS Masterclass website
- CMS videos
- ATLAS videos
- The Particle Adventure
- Bubble Chamber Activity
- Hands-on CERN
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