Friday Flyer - March 27, 2020
Spotlight on Remote Learning with Data Activities The "spotlight" last week focused on a collection of resources for teaching physics during this time of distance learning. This week, we highlight a few updates and additions, including some specific data activities that can be modified for…
BAMC Teacher Launch Page
Sections: About BAMC Timeline and Progress How it works Student Prep Resources Small URL for this page: http://cern.ch/go/KtX6. BAMC Zoom Channel: http://cern.ch/go/H8Fx (requires password). Student Launch Page: http://cern.ch/go/8nH8. About BAMC BAMC is Big Analysis of…
BAMC Masterclass Student Launch Page
Small URL for this page: http://cern.ch/go/8nH8. BAMC in 4 Steps / 4 Screencasts Step 1: Intro (read below) Step 2: Set-Up (read below) Step 3: Measure (read below) Step 4: Wrap-up (read below) Introduction View Screencast. Welcome to BAMC - Big Analysis of Muons in CMS. We…
QuarkNet Zoom Channels for Videoconferencing
Small URL for this page: http://cern.ch/go/9TkH. Videoconference technology can be a very helpful tool when teaching online. QuarkNet has created several Zoom channels that may be used by any QuarkNet teacher and their students to connect virtually. Please feel free to use any of the…
Resources for Teaching Physics Online
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many physics classrooms to go online. QuarkNet has collected resources to help teachers in this situation. We do not officially endorse these resources but rather make them available for teachers to evaluate themselves. We do add comments where appropriate…
Friday Flyer - March 20, 2020
Spotlight on Teaching Physics in a Pandemic Physics teachers are turning to online tools and distance learning to reach their students as school buildings have closed, and we are all staying home as much as possible. QuarkNet responds: Resouces in the crisis. On Tuesday, we put up a new…
Friday Flyer - March 13, 2020
Spotlight on the Colorado State University QuarkNet CenterCherie Bornhorst and Adam Pearlstein work with mentor Bob Wilson to organize activities in Fort Collins. Last April, CSU hosted a MINERvA masterclass that included a tour of the CSU High Energy Physics labs along with a neutrino talk,…
Spring Meeting Agenda of Virginia Center Agenda February 29, 2020
8:00 arrive and conversations (remember - bring snacks) 9:00 Zoom with Ken Cecire for Masterclass orientation (there are new features in the CMS viewer) 10:00 talk from Phil on topic of his choice - tachyons may be discovered this year! 12:00 orientation to new features in the Data Activities…
Fellows Workshop 2020
**This is an early draft** **Note most entries are copied from 2017 for now** Click here for workshop slides. Click here for 2017 workshop agenda. AGENDA - Needs to be edited. Currently is for in-person workshop. Objectives: All times are in U.S. Central Time. Thursday May 14 -…