July 13-16, 2015
Tiny URL for this page: http://tinyurl.com/csu-cdw15.
This workshop is an exploratory prototype. All activities not specifically found in the Data Portfolio are still in development.
New! The results of our cosmic ray experiment in Rocky Mountain National Park are posted below!
Objectives
Participating teachers will:
- Apply classical physics principles to reduce or explain the observations in data investigations.
- Identify and describe ways that data are organized for determining any patterns that may exist in the data.
- 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.
Draft Agenda
Times and specific activities are subject to adjustment.
Monday 13 July09:00 Coffee and Registration 09:15 Introduction/Objectives/Overview 09:30 Presentation: Astroparticle Research 10:30 Break 10:45 No-upload flux activities (choose one): No computer needed!
11:45 Reflection on Activities 12:00 Lunch 13:00 Stages of muon lifetime (do in sequence)
14:15 Break 14:30 Detector performance simulation 15:30 Reflections on Activities and Discussion 16:00 End of Day |
Tuesday 14 July09:00 Coffee/Recap/Plan 09:15 Pierre Auger Virtual Visit 09:45 Prepare detector/computer interfaces 10:00 Plateau detectors 11:30 Set rates and start taking data
12:00 Lunch 13:00 Blessing
14:15 Break 14:30 Plan Wednesday expedition 15:30 QuarkNet nuts-and-bolts 16:00 End of Day
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Wednesday 15 July09:00 Coffee/Recap/Plan 09:15 Presentation: Neutrino physics 09:45 Rate vs altitude expedition 12:00 Lunch (on the road?) 13:00 Calibrate CSU detector array 14:15 Break 14:30 Implementation plans (form) 15:30 Implementation survey; satisfaction survey 16:00 End of day
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Cosmic Ray Experiment in Rocky Mountain National Park
The CSU QuarkNet group took two cosmic ray detectors in two cars up to Alpine Visitor Center on Wednesday Julu 5, 2015, measuring cosmic ray flux at several stops. Zack's detector ran at 3-fold coincidence while Chris' and Roger's detector was at 2-fold. Near the top, we discovered a light leak in Zack's detector but kept it under control.
Our route from Colorado State to Alpine Visitor Center. Our results; light purple for Zack's detector and blue for Chris' and Roger's.