KSU Neutrino Virtual Workshop 2020

Submitted by ShaneWood

Published: Tue, 06/16/2020 - 14:44 | Group(s):

LHC Fellows Workspace

Kansas State University QuarkNet Center

June 22-24, 2020

Online - Zoom Link: https://notredame.zoom.us/j/94173756356

Tiny URL for this page: https://tinyurl.com/ksuqn2020

Objectives for Neutrino Data Workshop

Participating teachers will:

Apply physics principles to reduce or explain the observations in data investigations.
Examine simulated and experimental data. Identify patterns within the data and consider causes of those patterns.
Create, organize and interpret data plots; make claims based on evidence and provide explanations; identify data limitations.
Develop a plan for taking students from their current level of data use to subsequent levels using activities and/or ideas from the workshop.

We will also provide opportunities to engage in critical dialogue among teaching colleagues about what they learn in the workshop.

Agenda

Times and specific activities are subject to adjustment.

Monday, June 22 (Day 1 Recording)

09:00 Welcome & Introductions (Shane)

Zoom sign-in and handshake
Whip around: How are you doing?? ("Share-A-Thon" Sign-up Document)
Registration - Everyone registers
QuarkNet Account Update (Do this before tomorrow please)

09:30 Mean Lifetime Part 1: Dice - Level 1 Data Portfolio Activity (Jeremy Wegner, Rick Dower)
What is the most likely number of throws necessary to produce a "1" on the top of a 6-sided die??

Framing: A bit of history...Wolfgang Pauli and beta decay
Variation on activity: One die decay simulation
Links: individual tally sheets (click to make a copy of Google Doc, or PDF), shared spreadsheet (click to edit)
Include BREAK
Discussion

11:00 Mean Lifetime Part 3: MINERvA - Level 2 Data Portfolio Activity - BEGIN (Paul Sedita, Rick Dower)

Intro MINERvA and ARACHNE display
Link: MINERvA Detector Overview
Data collection instructions
Links: Sample Event & Data Sets; Data collection sheet (click to edit)
Begin data collection

12:00 Work time & break for the day

Homework: MINERvA Data Analysis
Optional "office hour" from 12:00-13:00 for help

Tuesday, June 23 (Day 2 Recording)

09:00 Welcome back! (Shane)

Zoom sign-in and reflect on yesterday
"Share-A-Thon" Sign-up Document - for tomorrow
Note recording of yesterday and updated resources

09:15 Mean Lifetime Part 3: MINERvA - Level 2 Data Portfolio Activity - FINISH (Paul Sedita, Rick Dower)

Discuss results
Half-life vs. mean lifetime - Rick
Discuss Michel electron energy results - Paul
Link: Michel electron energy results

10:00 BREAK

10:15 The Case of the Hidden Neutrino - Level 1 Data Portfolio Activity (Shane)

Analysis, Link: spreadsheet
Discussion

10:45 Neutrinos: Mystery and History Presentation (Rick Dower)

~12:00 End for the day

Wednesday, June 24

09:00 Welcome back! (Shane)

Zoom sign-in and reflect on yesterday
Sign-in

09:15 Data Portfolio Activities OR "Share-A-Thon" for Distance Learning Resources (vote on Monday) (Shane)

Histograms: Uncertainty (tour only)?
What Heisenberg Knew (do this activity)?
OR - Share-A-Thon "Share-A-Thon" Sign-up Document
Discussion

10:00 BREAK

10:15 Implementation Plan (Shane)

Instructions - Group 1 Link Group 2 Link
Break-out rooms
Large group wrap-up
Post implementation plans here

11:15 Planning for 2020-2021 (Shane, Bharat)

11:40 Surveys (Shane)

If you completed the 2019 Teacher Survey, complete the 2020 Teacher Survey Update (~6 mins)
If you did NOT complete the 2019 Teacher Survey, complete the 2020 Teacher Survey (~20 mins)

~12:00 End of Workshop

Resources

Neutrino Timeline (Rick Dower)
Neutrino Resources (compiled by Rick Dower)

Contacts

Bharat Ratra, Mentor
Spencer Pasero, FNAL EPO
Shane Wood, QN Staff
Rick Dower, QN Neutrino Fellow
Paul Sedita, QN Neutrino Fellow
Jeremy Wegner, QN Neturino Fellow