Category: Audience:Secondary School Level (12-19)
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Hunting the Higgs by Bad Boy of Science
Hunting the Higgs is a science show created by the Science communicator and comedian Sam Gregson. He wanted to create a gamified 1hr version of a particle physics masterclass, mixing guided and comedic lectures with interactive activities through all the steps of the scientific method, guiding the audience until they discover the Higgs for themselves.
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Bubble Chamber Educational Material
Educational material on bubble chambers embedded in interactive worksheets in GeoGebra. This resource allows for a guided exploration of bubble chamber physics through quizzes.
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A Particle Physics Course for High-School Students
The development of the course is based on a thorough review of educational theory, empirical research, and years of experience in particle physics education. It contains 16 chapters with videos and quizzes and covers a core curriculum that introduces you to fundamental questions, such as “What is a particle?” leading to more applied questions, such…
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The Quantum Prisoner – A great adventure at the heart of science and technology
The Quantum Prisoner is a free, browser-based adventure game with no registration needed. Players visit 25 science-related locations and play 30 minigames centered on scientific and technological concepts. This game combines a sci-fi narrative with actual scientific concepts and fantastic interpretations. Teachers can use this game as an educational tool by selecting specific minigames for…
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ALICE HEPscape! in Finland
ALICE HEPscape! is an ALICE themed escape room based on the original HEPscape from the INFN, about ALICE, the data taking process, the type of physics studied at ALICE. It aims to be a fun introduction to some physics topics, which can then be further discussed after the game.
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Engaging Young Minds with Particle Physics
The Outreach team at Münster University identified that in Germany, students usually decide whether or not to continue their physics education around the age of 15. To address the problem, they focused on students aged 10 to 15 to give them a real insight into particle physics research. They also created the Y-Phi (Young Physicists)…
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Cosmic Piano: analysing the sound of the Universe
The Cosmic Piano is an innovative outreach tool designed to detect muons from air showers produced by cosmic rays colliding with the atmosphere. It consists of scintillator-based modules with avalanche photodiodes (APD) readout, which produce a musical note and a flash of light whenever a muon passes through one of them and triggers its electronics.…
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Accel Kitchen
The Accel Kitchen is a hands-on particle physics research experience for junior and senior high school students founded in 2020. It takes the form of a mentorship program with remote mentoring, making it the largest junior and senior high school particle physics research support network in Japan. The program provides inexpensive and easy-to-use particle detectors…
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How Physics Masterclasses can benefit from Gamification Elements
The newly developed Nuclear Astrophysics masterclass includes some gamified elements like puzzle, card game and board game in which game rules are inspired by physics.
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National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip
The National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip is a travelling science show. During the Australian national science week, a dedicated team of scientists and science communicators travel to Schools and public spaces to take science around Australian Communities. In total, the road-tripping team drive more than 8,000 kilometres over two weeks, while delivering presentations,…