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

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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

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?
  • Discussion

12:15   Break

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

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

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

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

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

14:00     End of Workshop

   

 

 
 
 

Resources

 

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