
QuarkNet Data Camp
Submitted by JeremySmith
on Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 12:08
Data Camp 2022

10-15 July 2022, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Small URL for this page: http://tiny.cc/dcamp22.
Camper Portal on Google Drive.
A copy of of the portal document appears below.
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QuarkNet Data Camp 2019

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Data Camp 2015

Welcome! This is your portal for the Data Camp 2015 where we will be putting a lot of useful information about planning, scheduling and activities.
Teaching & Learning Fellows
Jeremy Smith, Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins)
(443) 834-9406
Gerry Gagnon, Newton, MA (Northeastern/Brown)
gerard_gagnon@newton.k12.ma.us
(508) 527-0240
Jodi Hansen, Worthington, MN (U of Minnesota)
(507) 360-1305
Adam LaMee, Tallahassee, FL (Florida State)
(850) 567-2288
Data Campers (click here for email list)
Linda Bazard (Rice)
Julia Bell (Rice)
Karen Brown (Florida State)
Kevin Cieszkowski (Southern Methodist)
Zondra Clayton (Florida State)
Tiffany Coke (U of Hawaii)
Matthew Damani (Southern Methodist)
Leon de Oliveira (Southern Methodist)
Jim Deane (U of Kansas)
Lucas Devitt (Purdue)
Joe Fehr (Virginia)
Keith (William) Funderburk (U of Mississippi)
Ben Grimes (Purdue)
Janee Hall (Southern Methodist)
Karen Hampton (Rice)
Greg Hrinda (Johns Hopkins)
Rebecca Jaronski (Virginia Tech)
Matt Jochmans (Johns Hopkins)
Jed Leggett (U of Mississippi)
James Neff (Kansas State)
Curt Parry (Kansas State)
Julia Porowski (Southern Methodist)
Jason Williamson (Rice)
Pat Wise (Virginia)
Before you arrive
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Complete the Data Camp background survey.
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Arrange travel with Anne Zakas zakas.1@nd.edu
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Pack closed-toe shoes for tours.
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Here is Jeremy’s April email to campers with specifics on money, travel, graduate credit, etc.
Food
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Hotel rooms have a refrigerator. The hotel has a complimentary shuttle service to/from Super Target and other local businesses.
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Remember, you will receive a per diem of $40 per day (partial for your travel days) and there is no need to save your food receipts.
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The Fermilab Training Center (where we’ll be M-F) has a refrigerator and microwave.
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The hotel has complimentary breakfast (limited selection Hyatt Place breakfast). The cafeteria in Wilson Hall at Fermilab (map) has a wider breakfast selection cooked to order at reasonable prices.
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We’ll go to the Fermilab cafeteria for lunch each day: regular menu and weekly menu.
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The hotel offers a 24/7 Gallery Made to Order Menu that you may choose to use in house for your evening meals.
Agenda
Sunday, July 19
All day |
Check in at the hotel (map and hotel website) Hyatt Place 27576 Maecliff Drive Warrenville, Illinois, USA, 60555 (630)836-9800 |
3 PM |
Memorial for Tom Jordan at the Kuhn Village Barn on the east side of the Fermilab campus (map). If you plan to come, dress is very casual and it will be very warm as the barn is not air conditioned. If you need a ride to the barn, we will meet in the lobby at 2:30. |
7 - 9 PM |
Meet campers and Quarknet Fellows in the Hyatt Place lobby anytime between 7-9PM for an introductory activity (~1 hour). In house dining would be available here as well.
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Monday, July 20
(bring closed-toe shoes for the day’s tour)
8:30 - 10:00 |
Welcome (Fermilab Training Center map) Sign-in sheets Emergency procedures Stipend and per diem payment form Grad credit paperwork (optional) Group norms Hope and Fears (Hopes pic, fears pic, graphics made with Wordle) |
10:00 - 11:00 |
Talk: Richard Cavanaugh (Training Center) (PDF here and animation here) |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Tour: CMS Remote Operations Center (ROC) and LINAC |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) |
1:00 - 4:45 |
LHC Data Group work time (Training Center) Activity: CMS Calibration (to jump straight to the sample data, click here.) Supplemental activities are in the Data Portfolio. |
4:45 - 5:00 |
All Hands meeting (Training Center) |
Tuesday, July 21
(bring closed-toe shoes for the day’s tour)
8:30 - 9:00 |
All Hands meeting (Training Center) |
9:00 - 11:45 |
LHC Data Group work time (Training Center) - once your group finishes the milestone seminar, click here to give us your account info so that we can share the full dataset with you. |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) |
12:50 - 2:00 |
Tour: 8 teachers to D0 , 16 to MINOS (you’ll do the other tour on Thursday) Meet in the Wilson Hall atrium by the main entrance |
2:00 - 4:45 |
LHC Data Group work time (Training Center) - once your group finishes the milestone seminar, click here to give us your account info so that we can share the full dataset with you. |
4:45 - 5:00 |
All Hands meeting (Training Center) |
5:30 - 7:00 |
Cookout at Marge and Bill Bardeen’s (29W280 Iroquois Ct N, Warrenville - there is construction, so following this map is recommended: map from Wilson Hall to Bardeen’s) |
Wednesday, July 22
(bring closed-toe shoes for the day’s tour)
8:30 - 9:00 |
All Hands meeting (Training Center) Deadline for groups to post CMS activity findings |
9:00 - 10:30 |
CERN videoconference (Training Center) (if web link does not work, the video file, in MP4 format, can be found in the Drive folder “Shared photos” (link). Here also is a link to some photos taken by the CERN folks. |
10:45 - 11:30 |
LHC Data Group presentations (Training Center) |
11:30-11:45 |
Form new Affinity Groups |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) |
1:00 - 3:00 |
Affinity Group work time (Training Center) |
3:00 - 5:00 |
Talk and Tour: Muon g-2 with Brenden Casey (Training Center) |
optional - trip into the city?? Jazzin’ at the Shedd Aquarium (open until 10PM) |
Thursday, July 23
(bring closed-toe shoes for the day’s tour)
8:30 - 9:00 |
All Hands meeting (Training Center) |
9:00 - 11:30 |
Affinity Group work time (Training Center) Teacher Implementation Survey (~20 min) |
11:30 - 12:45 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) & Visit Lederman Science Center (map) |
12:50 - 2:00 |
Tour: 16 to D0 or 8 to MINOS (the one you didn’t see Tuesday) Meet in the Wilson Hall atrium by the main entrance |
2:00 - 4:45 |
Affinity Group work time (Training Center) |
4:45 - 5:00 |
All Hands meeting (Training Center) |
5:30 |
(optional) Trip to American Science and Surplus (map) OR into the city for Art Institute of Chicago (open until 8 pm) |
Friday, July 24
8:30 - 9:00 |
All Hands meeting (Training Center) Morning discussion pics: gluon color charge and Higgs event in CMS Complete Plan Template via Google. |
9:00 - 11:45 |
Affinity Group work time (Training Center) Participant Satisfaction survey (10 min) Optional - if you finish your group presentation as homework on Thurs evening, you may choose to attend a Tour: SiDet from 11:00-12:00 |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) |
1:00 - 3:00 |
Group Presentations (Training Center) |
3:00-3:15 |
Clean up Training Center |
3:30 - 4:00 |
Director’s Wine & Cheese Seminar (2nd floor, Wilson Hall Atrium) |
Friday Rides: To facilitate getting everyone to and from the lab on Friday
After the Data Camp
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Find everything you used during the Data Camp on Google Drive.
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Upload and view campers’ photos in the shared folder. Can’t upload? Make sure you’re logged into your Google account. If not, you’ll only be able to view others’ pics.
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Share what’s worked in your classroom in the Google Doc here. Can’t type in it? Make sure you’re logged into your Google account. If not, you’ll only be able to read others’ posts.
Cool Links
Data Camp 2016 - Portal Page

*** You can find this page on Google Drive at tinyurl.com/datacamp2016.
2016 Quarknet Data Camp
Welcome! This is your portal for the Data Camp 2016 where we will be putting a lot of useful information about planning, scheduling and activities.
Teaching & Learning Fellows
Jeremy Smith, Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins)
jsmith10@bcps.org
(443) 834-9406
Gerry Gagnon, Newton, MA (Northeastern/Brown)
gerard_gagnon@newton.k12.ma.us
(508) 527-0240
Jodi Hansen, Worthington, MN (U of Minnesota)
jdhans@mac.com
(507) 360-1305
Adam LaMee, Orlando, FL (U of Central Florida)
adamlamee@gmail.com
(850) 567-2288
Data Campers
Coming soon
Before you arrive
- Read Jeremy’s April email to campers with specifics on money, travel, graduate credit, etc.
- Complete the Data Camp background survey.
- Arrange travel with Kris Felton krisfelton@anthonytravel.com.
- Complete the Emergency Contact Info form.
- Create a quarknet.i2u2.org account (if you haven’t already) and add yourself to the Data Camp 2016 group. Here’s a guide for setting up your own profile.
- Bring a check if you’d like to receive graduate credit for the workshop.
- Pack closed-toe shoes for tours.
Food
- Hotel: rooms have a refrigerator and Residence Inn offers complimentary hot breakfast in the lobby every morning. Here’s a list of nearby restaurants, of which some deliver.
- The Fermilab cafeteria in Wilson Hall (map) has a wider breakfast selection cooked to order at reasonable prices. We’ll go to the Fermilab cafeteria for lunch each day: regular menu and weekly menu. Feel free to pack your lunch instead.
- Building 327 (where we’ll be M-F) has a refrigerator and microwave (map).
- Remember, you will receive a per diem of $40 per day (partial for your travel days) and there is no need to save your food receipts.
Agenda
You can find this page at tinyurl.com/datacamp2016.
Sunday, July 10
All day |
Check in at the hotel (map and hotel website) Residence Inn by Marriott - Chicago 28500 Bella Vista Parkway Warrenville IL 60555 630-393-3444 |
7 - 9 PM |
Meet campers and Quarknet Fellows in the hotel lobby anytime between 7-9PM for an introductory activity (~1 hour) and bring your laptop (if you brought one).
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Monday, July 11
(bring closed-toe shoes for the day’s tour)
7:30 - 8:00 |
Eat breakfast and then look downward to check whether you are wearing closed-toe shoes. |
8:00 |
Meet in hotel lobby for carpool to Fermilab’s Wilson Hall (map). A few minutes after entering the lab, look for the herd of bison to your right. |
8:30 - 10:00 |
(Curia II, Wilson Hall 2nd floor SW) Welcome Sign-in sheets Emergency procedures and emergency contact form Stipend and per diem payment form Grad credit paperwork (optional) Group norms (Gerry) Hope and fears survey; hopes and fears word clouds with Wordle (Adam) Tell us your Google account name here. If you don’t have one already, create onehere. |
10:00 - 11:00 |
Talk: Don Lincoln (Curia II, Wilson Hall 2nd floor SW). For more info, check out the Fermilab YouTube channel and Don’s TED Ed lesson about the Higgs. |
11:00 - 12:30 |
Tour: meet at the front of the Wilson atrium for a tour of the CMS Remote Operations Center (ROC) and LINAC |
12:30 - 1:10 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) |
1:15 - 4:45 |
LHC Data Group work time (map to building 327) Overview of CMS (ppt) and CERN CMS page Activity: CMS Calibration Supplemental activities are in the Data Portfolio. |
4:30 - 5:00 |
All Hands meeting (327)
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Tuesday, July 12
(bring closed-toe shoes for the day’s tour)
8:30 - 9:00 |
All Hands meeting (327) Reminder:
Here is a cool downloadable video showing some of the hardware in the LHC! (youtube link here) |
9:00 - 11:45 |
LHC Data Group work time (327) - once your group finishes the milestone seminar, click here to give us your account info so that we can share the full dataset with you. |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) |
12:50 - 2:00 |
Tour: 8 teachers to D0 , 16 to MINOS (you’ll do the other tour on Thursday) Meet in the Wilson Hall atrium by the main entrance |
2:00 - 4:35 |
LHC Data Group work time (327) - once your group finishes the milestone seminar, click here to give us your account info so that we can share the full dataset with you. |
4:35 - 5:00 |
All Hands meeting (327)
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5:30 - 7:00 |
(optional) Free Italian sausages and beverages at the hotel. |
Wednesday, July 13
(bring closed-toe shoes for the day’s tour)
8:30 - 9:00 |
All Hands meeting (327) Deadline for groups to post CMS Project presentations |
9:00 - 10:30 |
CERN virtual tour (327) |
10:45 - 11:30 |
LHC Data Group presentations (327) |
11:30-11:45 |
Form new Affinity Groups |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) |
1:00 - 3:00 |
Switch to teacher hat Affinity Group work time (327) Activity: Rolling with Rutherford
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3:00 - 5:00 |
Talk and Tour: Muon g-2 with Chris Polly (327) Here are some slides from Chris Polly and his colleagues, all of which are also saved in the “Resources” folder:
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After 5:00 |
optional - trip into the city?? Jazzin’ at the Shedd Aquarium (open until 10PM) |
Thursday, July 14
(bring closed-toe shoes for the day’s tour)
8:30 - 9:00 |
All Hands meeting (327)
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9:00 - 11:30 |
Affinity Group work time (327) QuarkNet Teacher Implementation Survey (~20 min) |
11:30 - 12:45 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) & Visit Lederman Science Center (map) |
12:50 - 2:00 |
Tour: 16 to D0 or 8 to MINOS (the one you didn’t see Tuesday) Meet in the Wilson Hall atrium by the main entrance |
2:00 - 4:15 |
Talk about implementation plans - revisit the milestones document and pay attention to milestones 3 & 4 Cosmic Time-of-flight activity (draft, not yet tested) Affinity Group work time (327) |
4:15 - 4:30 |
All Hands meeting (327)
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After 4:30 |
Optional:
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Friday, July 15
7:00 - 8:00 |
Departing Friday? Check out of the hotel, keep the receipt (you’ll need to send it in), and bring your luggage with you to the lab. |
8:30 - 9:00 |
All Hands meeting (327) Create an implementation plan and submit it using this form. |
9:00 - 11:45 |
Affinity Group work time (327)
Optional - if you finish preparations for your group presentation early, you may choose to attend a Tour: SiDet from 11:00-12:00 |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Lunch (Wilson Hall cafeteria) |
1:00 - 3:00 |
Group Presentations (327) QuarkNet Participant Satisfaction Survey (10 min) If you made a document or lesson plan you’d like to share, save it here. |
3:00-3:15 |
Clean up 327 |
3:30 - 4:00 |
Director’s Wine & Cheese Seminar (2nd floor, Wilson Hall Atrium) |
Friday Rides: To facilitate getting everyone to and from the lab on Friday (link coming soon)
After the Data Camp
- Find everything you used during the Data Camp on Google Drive.
- Send in your reimbursement form.
- No food receipts. The per diem covers food at a flat rate.
- Mileage reimbursement is $0.575 per mile. No additional money for gas.
- Upload and view campers’ photos in the shared photos folder. Can’t upload? Make sure you’re logged into your Google account. If not, you’ll only be able to view others’ pics.
- Share what’s worked in your classroom in the shared lessons and resources page. Can’t type in it? Make sure you’re logged into your Google account. If not, you’ll only be able to read others’ posts.
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