UIC Center Summer 2021 Meeting August 9-12
General Notes
MEETING
For the moment, masks and social distancing will be observed. We will meet at New Trier High School (Winnetka) Room 151 from 9am -- 3 pm.
New Trier High School 385 Winnetka Avenue Winnetka, IL
Parking to the East on Essex or North on Trevian Way (any non-reserved faculty spot).
Register
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfutnqVXu4EoZTG--eD79hnECYftZJMKlRMMw9ysFp_3vvQIg/viewform
Update your profile
https://quarknet.org/document/update-your-profile-quarknet-site
Teacher Implementation Plan
https://quarknet.org/content/guide-teacher-implementation-plan-development
Teacher Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J8SDBLJ
ZOOM
https://nths.zoom.us/j/2762249857
FOOD
Food services will not be available. Please bring your own lunch.
OBJECTIVES
Participating teachers will be able to:
- Configure a cosmic ray detector appropriately for acquisition of data for calibration and analysis of measurements
- Identify and describe the e-Lab tools available for conducting studies with data collected using a cosmic ray detector
- Create, organize and interpret a data plot to make a claim based on evidence; provide reasoning and identify data limitations
- Develop a plan for taking students from their current level of data use to subsequent levels using activities and/or ideas from the workshop.
AGENDA
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Monday 9.August.2021 |
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9:00-9:15 |
Arrival/Sign-in/placing detectors |
Nate |
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9:15 – 10:00 |
Overview of workshop, housekeeping, safety, introductions, etc. |
Mark and Nate |
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10:00—10:30 |
Using eLab without a detector |
Nate |
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10:30—Noon |
Experiment suggestions: Moon Shadow, g-2, magnetics, other; Group naming conventions |
Mark, Nate, small groups |
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Noon—12:45 |
Lunch (no food service) and networking |
All |
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12:45- 1:45 |
Using Detectors when eLab is Not Available |
Nate |
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1:45—2:55 |
Setting up experiment for overnight data |
Groups |
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2:55-3:00 |
Reflection and goals for Tuesday |
Nate |
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Tuesday 10.August.2021 |
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9:00-9:15 |
Arrival/Sign-in/housekeeping, goals for the day |
Nate |
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9:15—10:00 |
End run, upload data to eLab, start Run 2 |
Groups |
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10:00—10:50 |
Preliminary design and reports: Moon Shadow, g-2, magnetics, other |
Nate, Mark, Ava/Edmundo |
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10:50—11:50 |
UAUM |
Edmundo Garcia |
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11:50—12:40 |
Lunch (no food service) and networking |
All |
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12:45—1:45 |
Dark Matter (Zoom) https://nths.zoom.us/j/2762249857 |
Dan Baxter |
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1:45—2:55 |
Setting up experiment for overnight data Run 3 |
Groups |
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2:55-3:00 |
Reflection and goals for Wednesday |
Nate |
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Wednesday 11.August.2021 |
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9:00-9:15 |
Arrival/Sign-in/housekeeping, goals for the day |
Nate |
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9:15—10:00 |
End run, upload data to eLab, start Run 4 |
Groups |
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10:00—11:00 |
Poster and Poster Creation; International Muon Week |
Nate |
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11:00--Noon |
Tour eLab tools: Barometric pressure, eclipse, calibration (barometer, t0, plateauing) |
Mark |
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Noon—12:45 |
Lunch (no food service) and networking |
All |
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12:45- 1:45 |
Muon Lifetime |
Mark |
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1:45—2:55 |
Setting up experiment for overnight data |
Groups |
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2:55-3:00 |
Reflection and goals for Thursday |
Nate |
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Thursday 12.August.2021 |
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9:00-9:15 |
Arrival/Sign-in/housekeeping, goals for the day |
Nate |
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9:15—10:00 |
End run, upload data to eLab, start Run 4 |
Groups |
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10:00—10:30 |
Helpful Ideas/Equipment |
Nate |
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10:30—Noon |
Final data analysis, prepare posters/presentations |
Groups |
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Noon—12:45 |
Lunch (no food service) and networking |
All |
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12:45—1:30 |
Teacher implementation plans |
Teachers/Nate/Mark/Edmundo |
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1:30—2:30 |
Experiment reports |
Groups/Mark/Nate/Edmundo |
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2:30—3:00 |
Survey, Reflections, clean-up |
All |
Nate Unterman: nunterman@gmail.com Mark Adams: adams@fnal.gov