Virtual QuarkNet 2020 Summer Workshop: Neutrinos, StepUp, & Online Learning

Aug 12-14, 2020

Online

Short URL for this page: http://tiny.cc/vqn2020.

Objectives for Neutrino Data Workshop

Participating teachers will:

Apply physics principles to reduce or explain the observations in data investigations.
Examine simulated and experimental data. Identify patterns within the data and consider causes of those patterns.
Create, organize and interpret data plots; make claims based on evidence and provide explanations; 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.

We will also provide opportunities to engage in critical dialogue among teaching colleagues about what they learn in the workshop.

Agenda

Times and specific activities are subject to adjustment.
****All times are eastern.

Day 1

Wednesday August 12, 2020

11:00 Welcome & Introductions

Zoom sign-in and handshake
Whip around: How are you doing??
Discussion: STEP UP poster and We are one Fermilab poster
Registration
QuarkNet Account Update
Introduction to Shane-a-thon (spreadsheet)
A look at the Data Activities Portfolio

11:30 Mean Lifetime Part 1: Dice - Level 1 Data Portfolio Activity

What is the most likely number of throws necessary to produce a "1" on the top of a 6-sided die?
- Dice simulator
- Spreadsheet
Discussion

12:15 Break

12:30 Mean Lifetime Part 3: MINERvA - Level 2 Data Portfolio Activity - BEGIN

Intro MINERvA and ARACHNE display (slides)
Data collection instructions
- Data
- Spreadsheet

14:00 LUNCH & work time

Finish data analysis if not already done
Optional "office hour" from 15:00 to 16:00

16:00 Mean Lifetime Part 3: MINERvA - Level 2 Data Portfolio Activity - FINISH

Discuss results in breakout rooms - Padlet with group questions
- Spreadsheet
- Half-life vs. mean lifetime
- Discuss Michel electron energy results
  - Extention: slides (created by Paul Sedita, QN Fello)
Group discussion

16:45 Mentor Talk: Antonio Delgado

An Introduction to the physics of neutrinos

17:45 End of day reflection

18:00 End of Day

Homework: Watch neutrino videos by Don Lincoln. Questions for Heidi Schellman, Experimental Neutrino Physicist

Day 2

Thursday August 13, 2020

11:00 Welcome & Introductions

Zoom sign-in and handshake
Questions from yesterday
Discussion: which video gets the coveted Wolfgang award?

11:30 The Case of the Hidden Neutrino - Level 1 Data Portfolio Activity

A few slides for context
Analysis, Links: data and worksheet
Discussion

11:50 What Heisenberg Knew - Level 1 Data Portfolio Activity
(Perhaps begin this segment with Histograms: Uncertainty - Level 1 Data Portfolio Activity?)

Introduce activity
Work through activity
Discussion

12:15 Break

12:30 Guest Speaker: Heidi Schellman

13:30 Break

13:45 MINERvA Masterclass Measurement - BEGIN

Introduce activity
- Library: quarknet.org > MASTERCLASSES > Neutrino Project Map
- Website
Analysis instructions (slides)
Assign data for analysis
- Data
- Spreadsheet

14:15 LUNCH & work time

Optional "office hour" from 15:00 - 16:00

16:00 MINERvA Masterclass Measurement - COMPLETE

Discuss results

16:45 Reflection

17:00 End of Day

Homework: Think about Implementation

Day 3

Friday August 14, 2020

11:00 Intro and Greetings

11:15 Virtual Teaching Share-a-thon (spreadsheet)

12:15 Break

12:30 Implementation Plan

13:30 Teacher Survey

If you completed the 2019 Teacher Survey, complete the 2020 Teacher Survey Update (~6 mins)
If you did NOT complete the 2019 Teacher Survey, complete the 2020 Teacher Survey (~20 mins)

14:00 End of Workshop