National Workshop opportunities for QuarkNet Centers

The Higgs boson discovery at CERN was announced on July 4, 2012. This workshop will focus on the discovery and what we have learned since, including activities that can be used in the classroom.

Teachers will learn about and perform the World Wide Data Day (W2D2) measurement. This can be done either in-person or virtually, is perfect for a short autumn workshop, and serves as "just in time" preparation for participation in W2D2. 

Data Portfolio Activities and professional development based on the ATLAS experiment. 

Great center preparation for ATLAS Z-path masterclasses and World Wide Data Day.

Focus is only on the new elements since the ATLAS masterclass update. (See above.) May also focus on new supporting activities from the Data Activities Portfolio

Great for participants who have been experience with the CMS masterclass and data workshop.

Data Portfolio Activities and professional development based on the CMS experiment. 

Great center preparation for CMS WZH-path masterclasses and World Wide Data Day; can be modified for CMS J/Psi School-based masterclass.

Focus is only on the new elements since the CMS masterclass update. (See above.) May also focus on new supporting activities from the Data Activities Portfolio

Great for participants who have been experience with the CMS masterclass and data workshop.

Data Portfolio Activities and professional development centers around the neutrino experiments. 

Great center preparation for the MINERvA neutrino masterclasses. 

NOvA and other neutrino analyses may be included for testing in 2022. Ask about it!

Data Portfolio Activities and professional development based on the Belle II experiment at KEK. 

Great center preparation for the Belle II masterclass; useful for learning about e+e- colliders!

Lead students into investigations of CMS data in the CMS e-Lab.

Plan investigations, carry them to conclusions, and report to colleagues.

Work through and help further develop new activities with CMS data.

Intro Workshop Template, 1.5 days;

Advanced Workshop Template, 1.5 days

Work with Cosmic Ray Detectors, upload data, and analyze online. 

Lead students into investigations of Cosmic Ray data in the Cosmic Ray e-Lab.

Plan investigations, carry them to conclusions, and report to colleagues.

Professional development using Python notebooks to analyze and visualize particle physics data. No coding experience needed.

Short course (see above) using data activities from the DAP which build understanding of particle lifetime and exponential decay.

Start with a simple simulation, go through Cosmic Ray e-Lab data, and on to the MINERvA neutrino experiment.

This workshop will follow the "un-conference" model, where teachers work with the facilitator(s) to decide the agenda from Data Portfolio and other related activities based on needs they express. 

STEP UP is a NSF-funded, evidence-based set of lessons and strategies for high school physics teachers that aims to encourage a broader range of students to pursue a degree in physics. In this introductory workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to try out the Careers in Physics lesson, and to be introduced to the Women in Physics lesson, along with everyday actions that can help nurture a classroom culture of inclusion.