The Virginia Tech QuarkNET group has currently 2 leading teachers, and three members that are also high school teachers. Rebecca Jaronski and Nick Merrill both organized the workshop this year, unfortunately Nick had a job offer in Georgia and has to leave. Thank you Nick for the great work and we will welcome you anytime back. Rob Culbertson, a new member, had step in as a leading teacher to help Rebecca with our center activities.

8:30 am - 9:00  am     Coffee, Snacks, Chatting

9:00 am - 10:00 am    Joah Part 1

10:00 am - 10:15 am  Break

10:15 am - 11:30 am   Josh Part 2

11:30 am - 12:30 pm   Working Lunch

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm    Activity - Cosmic Rays and the Sun

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm      Break

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm     Exploration: simulation of Lorenz Force

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm     Planning for Spring meeting

When charged particles from outside Earth’s atmosphere reach Earth, the particles collide with the atoms in the atmosphere and separate into subatomic particles, such as muons. Muons can be detected with Cosmic Ray Detectors (CRDs). Muons can be used to detect the presence, shape, or thickness of certain materials in a method similar to X-Ray machines. In this study, muons and CRDs were utilized in an attempt to create an image of a monument composed of materials one may find in an archaeological inquiry. A stone fountain was analyzed.

The 2017 QuarkNet program at the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics featured one main activity: the Particle Physics Masterclass for high school students. 

QuarkNet Workshop 2017 - University of Minnesota

November 4, 2017