Category: Topic:Matter & Forces
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Outreach online program for ICHEP2020
The conference ICHEP2020 was held in Prague and showcased a variety of activities for the general public. The event featured talks, workshops, activities and even a DJ set. Some activities took place in person but most were online.
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The Cosmos Prize
The Cosmos prize awards Italian books in Physics, Maths, and Astronomy. It aims to promote science outreach and engage young people with science. There are two types of awards: the Cosmos prize awarded by a scientific committee and the Students’ cosmos prize awarded by high school students.
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Perimeter Institute Educational Resources
Perimeter Institute provides free digital educational resources designed to help teachers explain a range of important physics and science topics. Each compilation includes a set of lesson plans, hands-on activities and demos, modifiable worksheets, background information for teachers, and original PI videos.
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Celebrating 50 years of IN2P3 : 1971-2021
To mark its 50-year milestone, IN2P3 unveiled a new website that serves as a repository for various resources, such as a historical overview of the institute and its labs, along with a collection of 35 exhibition posters. Additionally, several events were held in laboratories, including a half-day international scientific symposium closing as a session.
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Web-based Educational Tool for ATLAS as part of the Czech Particle Physics Project
The two modules were developed as part of a summer student project, both featuring an introduction page and a Interactive web application. The first module takes students through the process of finding an Axion-Like Particle (ALP) using the ATLAS-Forward Proton (AFP) detector. The second shows students how to determine the mass of the Higgs boson…
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QED Playing Cards Game
The QED Playing Cards is a fun board game funded through a Kickstarter campaign. Every court card showcases a physicist known for their significant impact on quantum physics, and the deck features a card that explains how to conduct Thomas Young’s double-slit experiment at home.
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Portuguese language advanced teacher’s program online
The online program was envisioned to maintain interactions between teachers and speakers during the COVID time with an advanced program including training for Masterclasses or virtual visit.
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App Higgsy – rediscover the Higgs boson at the LHC!
The Higgsy app is a game to learn about the Higgs boson (and more) through different gameplay options : Discover : Helps understand interplay between sub-detectors and particle identification methods Practice : Train the player to properly identify the Higgs boson decay topologies Game : Generate a Higgs boson event without hints and challenge the…
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“Your Adventure at CERN” – A choose-your-own-adventure gamebook
“Your Adventure at CERN” is an choose-your-own-adventure type of gamebook about particle physics. It’s a fun and engaging book where readers immerse themselves in the story by choosing the character’s decisions as the plot progresses.
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The 3-level CERN-Solvay Education Programme
The Programme is designed to engage high-school students from around the world with exciting education content, combining both online and on-site learning. It is structured on three levels, each becoming increasingly specialized for a chosen narrower audience. The first step takes place on socials media to trigger interest, then with online course to develop this…