MICA V Workshops in Chile
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Description:
"Masterclass Institutes Collaborating in the Americas V" (MICA V) is a program to build a colaboraction between research groups in particle physics and groups of high school physics teachers at the University og Notre Dame (ND) and Pontifícia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC). The 2019 program centers on:
- Measurements with a cosmic ray detectors to search for effects of a geomagnetic anomaly in the southern hemisphere
- Outreach and education by means of workshops using particle physics masterclasses
- Outreach and education through use of comsic ray detectors
- An expedition by a team from ND and UC to different latitudes and elevations to facilitate workshops and make cosmic ray measurements.
Tentative Schedule, August-September 2019
This schedule is subject to change.
| Dates | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Aug | ND group arrives in Santiago | meeting at UC? |
| Mon 26 Aug | Travel north to Copiapó | |
| Tue 27 Aug | Workshop and measurements in Copiapó | Colegio Buen Pastor, with students from other area schools |
| Wed 28 Aug | Workshop and measurements in Vallenar | Liceo Bicentenario |
| Thu 29 Aug | Workshop and measurements in La Serena | Colegio José Manuel Balmaceda |
| Fri 30 Aug | Travel to Santiago with cosmic ray measurements | |
| Sat 31 Aug | Workshop in Santiago for high school physics teachers | Pontificia Universidad Católica, San Joaquín |
| Sun 01 Sep | Day off | |
| Mon 02 Sep | Meeting at UC | SW, RR return to US |
| Tue 03 Sep | Workshop and measurements in Punta Arenas | KC returns to US next evening |
Materials for workshops:
- ≥ 30 sets of particle cards (ND)
- ≥ 30 marbles of same size (UC)
- ≥ 30 small protractors (ND)
- ~10 USB sticks (ND)
- ~10 rulers (UC)
- notebooks for team members (ND)
- ~60 W2D2 tally sheets (UC)
- ~50 RwR paper templates (UC)
- ~6 pads of post-it notes (ND)
- markers - permanent* and dry erase (UC)
- poster paper (UC)
- masking tape (UC)