Friday Flyer/News

Spotlight on the ATLAS Detector in 2020 What measures nearly two meters high, weighs in at over 1200 pounds and consists of 260 layers of carbon-based material? The answer to this question is a…

Spotlight on Theory   In QuarkNet, we spend a lot of time on particle experiments at the LHC, the Fermilab neutrino program, and beyond. What drives much of our experimentation and what enables us…

Spotlight on Quarks   Three quarks for Muster Mark! Sure he has not got much of a bark And sure any he has it's all beside the mark. --from Finnegans Wake by James Joyce Murray Gell-Mann and…

  Note: This document exists in Google Docs as well. Strategies to Model Good Teaching Practices Provide context for the workshop. Provide the “big picture” up front. Lead as a facilitator…

Spotlight on a Prime, if Hypothetical, Boson   If you have worked with International Masterclasses or the CMS e-Lab, you are probably familiar with the Z boson, that neutral particle that decays…

Introduction QuarkNet Wednesday Webinars give physics teachers and students an opportunity to learn more about exciting topics that are not usually covered in traditional physics curricula. Each of…

Spotlight on the Muon  This "heavy cousin" of the electron was discovered in 1936 by American physicists Carl D. Anderson and Seth Neddermeyer while studying cosmic ray showers. Because this…

Objectives You will be able to: Use the Curriculum Topics pull-down to locate activities related to your curriculum plan. Identify science and/or engineering practices to incorporate into your…

Spotlight on the Big Analysis of Muons in CMS Masterclass  As you know from previous issues of FF, many folks have been working on the Big Analysis of Muons in CMS (BAMC) masterclass for remote…

Spotlight on the Data Activities Portfolio  QuarkNet's Data Activities Portfolio is an ever-growing collection of over 30 data-based activities that you can use with your students. You can access…