Session Number
E-4
Grade Level
Grade Level: 11-12
Start Date
1-3-2013 2:10 PM
End Date
1-3-2013 3:10 PM
Description
Best-selling books, popular PBS specials, and multi-billion-dollar machines all attest to the fascination with particle physics - including many teenagers. Physics and physical science classes can capitalize on this interest by talking about high-profile results, such as last summer's Higgs Boson Discovery. This session will answer some basic questions about contemporary particle physics and suggest some ideas for lessons and projects in particle physics.
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Elementary Particles and Fields and String Theory Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
Session E-4: What's Up with the Higgs Boson? Teaching Particle Physics in High School
Best-selling books, popular PBS specials, and multi-billion-dollar machines all attest to the fascination with particle physics - including many teenagers. Physics and physical science classes can capitalize on this interest by talking about high-profile results, such as last summer's Higgs Boson Discovery. This session will answer some basic questions about contemporary particle physics and suggest some ideas for lessons and projects in particle physics.