LHC

Activities are based on techniques that physicists use to make discoveries. We have included activities that use data from LHC experiments and activities that help students explore the concepts in this experiment. 
 

Plotting a Concensus

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The purpose of this activity is to come to a consensus for the “best” value for the mass of the Z Boson.

Angles and Dimuons

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This activity is based on the data analysis used for World Wide Data Day,

Research Using Coding

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This activity provides techniques for guiding students doing an independent research project.

Introduction to Coding Using Jupyter

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Students will learn the basics of coding using Jupyter style notebooks.

TOTEM 1

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Students use TOTEM data to determine if protons (quantum objects) obey classical conservation of momentum.

Particle Transformations

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Students discover the rules of particle transformations using transformation diagrams.

Making Tracks II

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Students analyze tracks in a bubble chamber.

Making Tracks I

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Students analyze tracks in a cloud chamber.

CMS Masterclass WZH-path

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Students are physicists for a day at a university or lab where they work with physicists to learn how to analyze real particle physics data in the form of event displays.

Energy, Momentum, and Mass

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Students examine data to find how energy, momentum, and mass are related.