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If you don’t know, find out. HOW? __________________________. ASK QUESTIONS. Particle Physics for Everyone – A Close-up of the “Particle Zoo”. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics. By Beth Beiersdorf (Pronounced “By-ers-dorf”). What is Physics?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bringing New Physics into the Middle School Classroom
Beth Beiersdorf
University of Notre Dame
Goals
Introduce 6th-8th grade girls to particle physics concepts
Demonstrate that science IS done by women
Show that physics can be fun
If you dont know, find out.
HOW?
__________________________ASK QUESTIONS
Particle Physics for Everyone A Close-up of the Particle ZooExpanding Your Horizons in Science and MathematicsBy Beth Beiersdorf(Pronounced By-ers-dorf)
What is Physics?Physics deals with the way the universe works at the most basic levelThis means that the same physics laws apply to a snowflake falling, the eruption of a volcano, the explosion of a distant star and the flight of a butterfly
Then, what is Particle Physics?Particle Physics deals with the smallest, most basic particles of the universeProtons and neutrons contain particles called quarks and force carriers. Electrons are particles called leptons.What is the smallest thing you know of?The atom is made of even smaller particles.
The Animals of the Particle Zoo
Cool Zoos
Fermi National Lab Zoo
Big, Fun Physics Toys
Big, Fun Physics Toys
Watching the Animals Move You will need these materials: PartnerFlashlightPiece of clear plastic optical fiber
Follow these directions: Shine the flashlight into one end of the fiber.Look at the other end. What do you see?Now twist the fiber any way you want to and shine the light in one end. What do you see at the other end? (Do not bend the fiber completely.)
Another Cool Zoo
Another Cool ZooCMS Experiment at LHC, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
Another Cool Zoo
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More Big, Fun Physics Toys
More Big, Fun Physics Toys
More Big, Fun Physics Toys
If you dont know, find out.
HOW?
__________________________ASK QUESTIONS
How do we see the animals?You will need these materials: One shoe box lid, turned upside downCups to hold the shoe box lid upMagnetic marblesOrdinary marblesIron filings
Follow these directions: 1. Place box lid upside down on the table and insert cups at each corner to raise it just enough so that any of your marbles can roll under it. 2. Sprinkle iron filings in the lid so as to cover all of it. This is your simulated detector. 3. Roll a magnetic marble rapidly under this simulated detector. What do you see?4. Roll an ordinary marble rapidly under this simulated detector. What do you see?
Seeing one of the Animals
Lessons Learned
Middle school girls can be motivated to learn about particle physics
Physics does not have to be intimidating
Girls appreciate seeing that women are involved in physics research
For more information
Websites:http://quarknet.fnal.gov - Natl sitehttp://nd.edu/~quarknet ND sitehttp://129.74.67.140/staff/talks - this talkhttp://www.cpepweb.org - activitiesContact me:Beiersdorf.1@nd.edu - Beth Beiersdorf