Exploring Particle Physics @ Bloomington Jefferson HS | QuarkNet

Submitted by ShaneWood

Published: Mon, 05/27/2019 - 13:41 | Group(s):

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Bloomington Jefferson High School (Bloomington, MN)

Photo from https://particle.univie.ac.at/

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
07:50 - 09:45 CDT
Small URL for this page: https://tinyurl.com/bloomingtonparticles

Agenda: Note that all times are approximate.

7:50 AM	Introductions & Motivations Names Favorite scientific idea or question Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Most Astounding Fact (4')
8:15 AM	Intro to Particle Phys and Standard Model Activity: Particle Cards Standard Model (image, Google, equation (symmetry)
8:40 AM	Intro to LHC @ CERN (near Geneva, Switzerland) The LHC - Accelerator complex video (6') CMS Detector ATLAS Detector (Animation, need updated Flash player)
9:00 AM	ATLAS and CMS Measurements E=mc² and the full story Activity: Mass of the Z CMS dimuon plot
9:30 AM	CMS Extension, if time iSpy WebGL CERN Open Data
9:40 - 9:45 AM	But that's not all Why particle physics? - Other benefits to society Explore more with resources below

Resources:

CERN
Fermilab
Symmetry online magazine
particleadventure.org
ABC's of Particle Physics (from symmetry)

Contacts:

Mr. Shane Wood, QuarkNet