Cosmic Ray Workshop at Virginia Tech, June 2017

09:00

 Introductions and paperwork; registration

09:30

Introduction to VTl Particle Physics (Leo Piilonen)

10:00

Introduction to QuarkNet website and Data Portfolio

Level I Data Portfolio Actviities

• Dice Histograms
• Rolling with Rutherford
• Quark Workbench

13:00

Work in groups on Cosmic Ray e-Lab

• Tour of e-Lab (all)
• Log in and explore
• Background research: Standard Model, Cosmic Rays using e-Lab resources

15:00

Informal Milestone Discussion with Lead Teachers

• What are Cosmic Rays?
• How do we detect and study Cosmic Rays?

09:00

Level II Data Portfolio Actviity

• Cosmic Muon Lifetime part 1 (spreadsheet)

Start research activities

• Set up CRMD and set rates
• Set up data run
• Create 2 research groups

13:00

Group 1

• Continue Muon Lifetime Activity
• Choose independent research project and begin work

Group 2

• Tour of Kimballton Underground Research Facility

09:00

QuarkNet teacher survey

09:30

Group 1

• Continue work on research project

Group 2

• Continue Muon Lifetime Activity (spreadsheet)
• Choose independent research project and begin work

11:00

Underground physics and the search for double beta decay (Thomas O'Donnell)

13:00

Group 1

• Tour of Kimballton Underground Research Facility

Group 2

• Continue work on research project

09:30

Finalize research

• Create posters
• Present results

13:00

Implemention plans

• Create a plan using one or more Data Portfolio or e-Lab activities for YOUR classroom
• Present to group