QuarkNet at Indiana University Physics

QuarkNet brings high school students and teachers to the frontierof 21st century research that seeks to resolve some of the mysteries aboutthe structure of matter and the fundamental forces of nature.

QuarkNet will support centers at 60 universities and laboratoriesthat are participants in the collider experiments at CERN in Switzerlandand Fermilab in Illinois.

Physicists will mentor and collaborate with high school teachers.Through these collaborations:

· Teachers will join research teams with physicists at a local universityor laboratory.

· Students will learn fundamental physics as they analyze live onlinedata and participate in inquiry-oriented investigations.

Summer Institute 2003, June 8 - 14

Last summer the QuarkNet Summer Workshop 2002 included students andteachers from five high schools. During the workshop students constructedmore CR telescopes. This summer the students will construct interface boxesfor the computers, ramp up and activate the PMTs and begin data aquisition.

· TeamHome Pages

StudentHome Pages

Summer Institute 2002, June 17 - 22

Last summer the QuarkNet Summer Workshop 2001 formed the IU QuarkNet collaborationthat included students and teachers from five high schools. Duringthe workshop students constructed the prototype CR telescope. Through thefollowing school year students have worked together to build cosmic raydetectors at their school for cosmic ray experimentation and research.This summer’s workshop, the school teams will complete their CR telescopesand during the workshop they will also complete the data acquisition electronicsand develop the web interface that will allow data to be streamed to theweb.

· DraftTeam calendar for 2002 Institute

· Draftobjectives for 2002 Institute

· Application

· Teamhome pages

· Electricalrequirements

· Mechanicalrequirements

· ProcedureWalkthroughs

Summer Institute 2001, June 11 - 16

TheSummer Institute for high school students from the schools representedby the QuarkNet Associate Teachers from last year's institute is in fullswing. We successfully obtained funds for our QuarkNetCosmic Ray Telescope proposal, and meeting and activities for the SummerInstitute are focused on implementing the plans that are outlined in theproposal and fabricating the cosmic ray telescopes. There will be stationslocated at each telescope and data will be shared through the web. Teamhome pages include pictures, team objectives, members, and more.

· Teamhome pages

· Studenthome pages

· Minutesof Meetings, 2001

· Studentpacket, 2001

· Electricalrequirements

· Mechanicalrequirements

· ProcedureWalkthroughs

· Picturesfrom QuarkNet

· ilflesson plan for cosmic rays

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