The Data Portfolio is a compendium of particle physics classroom activities organized by Data Strand, Level of student engagement, Curriculum Topics and NGSS Standards. Follow the links provided for information about using the Data Portfolio to plan your students’ experience. Level descriptions explain the data analysis skills that students apply at each level: tasks in Level 0 are simpler than those in Levels 1 and 2. Click on the links below to learn more.
We encourage you to visit this webpage often as we frequently update it with new activities and resources. Examples include adding an activity that incorporates data from World Wide Data Day, Spanish language translations of several activities, and activities that support data science through coding skills development either as stand-alone activities or as a resource for existing DAP activities.
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| Activity Name | Data Strand | Level | Curriculum Topics | NGSS Practices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Histograms: The BasicsStudents build basic histogram skills required in many of the other activities in the Data Activities Portfolio. |
Cosmic Ray, LHC, Neutrino | Level 0 | Skill: Histograms, Skill: Uncertainty | 4, 5, 7 |
Plotting a ConsensusThe purpose of this activity is to come to a consensus for the “best” value for the mass of the Z Boson. |
LHC | Level 0 | Conservation Laws, Nature of Matter, Standard Model, Skill: Graphing, Skill: Histograms | 3, 4, 5 |
Introduction to Coding Using JupyterStudents will learn the basics of coding using Jupyter style notebooks. |
Cosmic Ray, LHC, Neutrino | Level 0 | Skill: Coding | 1, 2, 4 |