LIGO workshop July 25 - 26, 2018

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Submitted by Marla Glover on Wed, 07/18/2018 - 15:39

 

Objectives

Participating teachers will be able to use the LIGO e-Lab to:

  • Plot and interpret data recorded by LIGO seismic instruments
  • Explain the importance of LIGO seismic data in gravitational wave search
  • Identify and list classical physics concepts in LIGO data analysis
  • Develop a plan for use of the LIGO e-Lab in the classroom.

Agenda 

Times and specific activities are subject to adjustment.

Wednesday July 25

09:00     Coffee/Speaker

10:00     Introduction

10:15     Gravitational Waves presentation

10:45   Break

11:00     Interferometer activity

12:00     Lunch

13:00    Look back/Look forward

13:15   Exploration of LIGO e-Lab: 

  • log in with account
  • create student account
  • review Resources and Project Map
  • try out features
  • Seismology Review

14:30     Break

14:45     Search and analyze in data:

16:30     End of Day

Thursday July 26

09:00     Coffee/Speaker

10:00   Reflection

  • What is the thread that ties what we are doing together?
  • What worked and did not work yesterday?
  • How are we doing on the objectives?
  • Hot off the press.

10:15 Fabric of Space Activity

10:45 Break

11:00  Begin resreach 

12:00     Lunch 

13:00    Finish research/Create Posters

          Take a break as needed

15:00  Poster Presentation

15:30     Implementation discussion

16:00     Reflection/Evaluation

16:30     End of workshop

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