HU-WM-GMU QuarkNet Center

QuarkNet physicists and teachers from Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, and Hampton Roads

Teachers and their students work together with physicist mentors from Hampton University, the College of William and Mary, and George Mason University to explore particle physics and improve physics education. 

Links :

Experimental Design Outline

This is a guide to the types of questions you can use to prepare students for designing labs

Josh Erlich Talk Aug 5, 2014

Here is the link to Josh's talk on August 5, 2014 http://physics.wm.edu/~erlich/QN-Josh-8-5-14.pdf Enjoy!

Information on Detector Lesson

Particle Adventure WebQuest

This is the assignment that I use to introduce the Standard Model to my students...step one is to show the students the Particle Adventure website and step two is to allow them a few days of working…

Agenda for Summer Meeting August 4 - 6, 2014

All about the vortex cannon

http://skullsinthestars.com/2012/08/28/physics-demonstrations-vortex-cannon/

Planning for 2014 Workshop on Particle Physics

Revised Agenda for Summer Workshop 2013

This is the revised agenda for the Virginia Center Summer Workshop Aug 12 - 14, 2013

Welcome to the Virginia group!

Welcome to the HU/W&M/GMU group. To start, here are three things you can do right now: Create/edit your site profile (please do ASAP!) 1.     In the top menu, roll over "My stuff" 2.     Choose "…