Christine Kourkoumelis University of Athens

Recent ATLAS outreach activities Recent ATLAS outreach activities involving the EU programs etcinvolving the EU programs etc

104/21/23 C.Kourkoumelis,UoA

Outline

EU projectsInternational Masterclases

(details Uta’s talk)Masterclasses @ schoolsExhibitsEU projectsFuture activities

1)The Learning with ATLAS@CERN (2009-2011)1)The Learning with ATLAS@CERN (2009-2011)http://www.learningwithatlas-portal.eu/

2)The PATHWAY IBSE Project( 2011-2013)2)The PATHWAY IBSE Project( 2011-2013)Focuses on teachers Focuses on teachers FP7-Science-in-Society-2010-1http://www.pathway-project.eu/3) Discover the_COSMOS (Sept 2011-Sept13)Focuses on teachers +Students Focuses on teachers +Students (HEP+Astronomy)(HEP+Astronomy)FP7 Coordination action (UoA+CERN+TUDresden+UBirmigham)http://portal.discoverthecosmos.eu/4) Go-Lab (Nov.2012-Nov.2016, 20 partners)To build science laboratory IBSE infrastructure for schools “on line” labs5) Inspiring Science Education (April 2013+40mo,31 partners) 3C.Kourkoumelis UoA/IASA

The EU projects:The EU projects:FINISHEDFINISHED

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Focuses on teachers +StudentsFocuses on teachers +Students Combines educational e-resources from Astronomy Combines educational e-resources from Astronomy and HEP (TUD,LBL,CERN,UoB, UoA/IASA)and HEP (TUD,LBL,CERN,UoB, UoA/IASA) * 2* 2ndnd Summer school +closing conference in Volos, Greece Summer school +closing conference in Volos, Greece in the beginning Augustin the beginning August *Two dedicated days of HST for building educational *Two dedicated days of HST for building educational scenariascenaria

A portal where we have combined all the A portal where we have combined all the resources from former portals resources from former portals {COSMOS(Astronomy) and Learning with {COSMOS(Astronomy) and Learning with ATLAS @CERN (HEP)} has been createdATLAS @CERN (HEP)} has been created

DISCOVER_the_COSCMOS(DtC) 15 Partners across Europe+LBL(CERN is a partner)UoA/IASA is the coordinator

http://portal.discoverthecosmos.eu/

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From U.Bilow/IPPOG 4.4.2013

161 Masterclasses in 22 days (25.2-22.3.2013)161 Masterclasses in 22 days (25.2-22.3.2013)37 countries37 countries

Masterclasses “philosophy”Masterclasses “philosophy”Guide students to be “researchers for a day

Students (selected) visit a neighbouring university/research center (ONLY schools close-by can profit)(ONLY schools close-by can profit)

Students follow lectures in the morning to learn how actually science goes (with Q&A session) Use one of standard analysis tools to analyse events (ATLAS W-MINEVRA and Z-HYPATIA path) Get in a video conference with 4-5 other schools/countries, Discuss their results, ask the moderators@CERN questions and participate in a quiz

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161 Masterclasses in 2013 161 Masterclasses in 2013 (including CMS+ALICE+LHCb)(including CMS+ALICE+LHCb)

Two “analysis paths” each about 1700 Two “analysis paths” each about 1700 participantsparticipants ATLAS W: 55 (32 ATLAS institutions)1) Investigate the structure of proton by measuring W+/W- ratio 2) look for Higgs by measuring the WW-> two decay lepton angular distribution (in transverse plane)Data ~6,000 (W+bkg) + ~900 WW events (0+1 jet)

ATLAS Z: 58 (39 ATLAS institutions)1) J/ψ + Υ+ Z + Z’ invariant mass measurement: di-leptons2) look for Higgs with ZZ (4 lepton) and γγ invariant massData were ~11,000 di-lepton events + ~40 four lepton events + 6,200 γγ events

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Main remarks:UK :very few institutes participate in international event BUT 13/15 BUT 13/15 held National Masterclasses, OKheld National Masterclasses, OKRussia and Japan : no institutes participateItaly and US: increase participation

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Local Masterclasses, e-Masterclasses & Virtual Visits

Masterclasses @schools

20 schools all over Greece (Komotini to Crete)Students learn how actually science goes” Listen to lectures Follow a virtual visit to ATLAS control roomFollow a virtual visit to ATLAS control room Analyse events with the HYPATIA applet tool

e-Masterclasses Dutch (9) & Polish (43) students (Nov12)

“Learn how actually science goes” Teachers’ role (e.g. HST12 participants) Targeting extended group visits

Synergies with local-level MCs + CERN Hangouts (Polish students) + CERN Mini Expo (Santiago de Compostela)

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May 2012-2013May 2012-2013more than 15 cities visitedmore than 15 cities visited

The CERN Mini-Expo Adventure [Greece] 2012

Outcomes ~18k students, ~900 teachers, ~7k general public, 7 cities in 7 monthsCERN Greek school visits (Sep11-Aug12 vs. Sep12-Aug13) increased by 34%

Follow-up Cyprus (NTPs) Serbia (HST) (120k visitors in 20 days!!) Spain (NTPs & HST)

Next Norway (Trondheim) together with the CERN Accelerator school (August)

Mini EXPO Spanish tourMini EXPO Spanish tour9 months, 9 cities9 months, 9 cities

All visits accompanied by All visits accompanied by public lectures (Higgs)public lectures (Higgs)guided tours guided tours training of teacherstraining of teachers(mostly in the framework (mostly in the framework of PATHWAYof PATHWAY

Exhibition in Northern Italy

Built by UoA,available to be borrowed

Sofia Science Festival 10th May 2013Stand with posters, leaflets +

Virtual Visit to ATLAS + “hands-on” in the PC’s with HYPATIA applet

European Strategy meeting in Brussels European Strategy meeting in Brussels 3030thth May 2013 May 2013

CERN Council updated the European strategy for particle physics at the European

Commission meeting• “Discover the COSMOS” and “Go-lab” were one of the ten “talking” points presented as “on-line labs” to CERN council, ministers and EU officials

• The Strategy report brochure distributed under chapter “society and skills” stated:

Near future activities Near future activities

•HST school: get teachers to write scenaria about ATLAS•Discover the COSMOS and Go-Lab summer schools in Volos, Greece•Discover the COSMOS concluding conferencehttp://dtc-conference.ea.gr/

Continuous National Media visits

“Understanding the Higgs” Summer Science ExhibitionAt the Royal Society, London 2nd-7th July 2013

CERN Visits by GR High Schools

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HYPATIA applethttp://hypatia.phys.uoa.gr/applet/

• Runs inside the browser• Currently 4 versions according to level

of students+ exercises+ solutions (hidden)

• Needs java + browser java plug-in• No need to download anything• No external event files• All basic functions (used in

masterclasses) are included• No Atlantis code

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Main page with questions