S’Cool LAB INFO session for future tutors 12/05/2015 [email protected].

S’Cool LAB INFO session

for future tutors

12/05/2015

[email protected]

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Outline - CERN S’Cool LAB tutors

What is S’Cool LAB? Equipment How will it be used? How to become a tutor? Questions Experiments – Have a look!

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What is S’Cool LAB?

200 m2 laboratory space Phase 0 | > 10 years Phase 1 | 03-08 2013

Cleaning up Phase 2 | 09-12 2013

Construction works Phase 3 | 01-06 2014

Finishing construction Phase 4 | since 07 2014

Development Phase 5 | 05 2015

Official Start

watch the complete story! http://cds.cern.ch/record/1749319

What is S’Cool LAB?

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S’Cool LAB is a new hands-on teaching facility for modern physics at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

http://cern.ch/s-cool-lab

Main target group: High School Students (age group 16-19)

Particle Acceleration Basic Principles Particle Detection

Electron tube Hall-Effect Cloud Chamber

Specific charge e/m Rutherford experiment Medipix MX-10

Superconductivity Spinthariscope CosMO

Paul trap model Franck-Hertz KamioKannen

  Planck's constant X-ray unit

  Radioactivity Gamma-Gamma-Coincidence

Equipment

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School experiments in relation to CERN and its experiments 3 identical setups for all different experiments Supplier: PHYWE, LD Didactic, 3B Scientific, Jablotron, Netzwerk Teilchenwelt, CERN

http://cern.ch/s-cool-lab/experiments

Equipment

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3 different experiments will be grouped to one workshop First workshop: “Particle Physics 1”

Cloud chamber X-Ray unit Electron tube

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How will it be used?

CERN visitors - in total: approx. 80 000 p. a.

CERN visitors - school students: approx. 30 000 p. a.

Participants of CERN teacher programmes: approx. 1 000 p. a.

Capacity of S’Cool LAB: approx. 3 600 p. a.

(data from 01/09/13 – 01/09/14)

How will it be used?► NOT AS VISIT POINT!

Distribution of visiting school groups by country(data from 01/09/13 – 01/03/14)

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How will it be used? Visiting School Groups (max. 36 participants)

Application form on our website http://cern.ch/s-cool-lab (new slots in June) Phase 1: 6 Wednesdays from May to July Full-day programme: visits (3h) in the morning / workshop (3h) in the afternoon Organised by S’Cool LAB team and Visit Service Condition of participation: preparation material and questionnaires

introduction

EA EB EC

EA EBEC

EAEB EC

discussion

3 hours

max. 36 students, 3 tutors

max. 4 students

max.12 students, 1 tutor

EC ECEC

EC … Experiment C

Workshop schedule

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How will it be used? Official CERN Teacher Programmes

Cloud Chamber Workshops (75 min, max. 36 participants, 1 tutor) Experiments session (90 min, max. 36 participants, 3 tutors)

Workshop schedule for experiments session

Introduction

EA EB EC

Discussion

1.5 hours

max. 36 teachers, 3 tutors

max. 4 teachers

max.12 teachers, 1 tutor

EC ECEC

EC … Experiment C

Feedback Circus

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How will it be used? Special Visits for school groups organized by CERN members

of the personnel Cloud Chamber Workshops (75 min, max. 36 participants, 1 tutor) S’Cool LAB needs to be contacted at the latest 2 month in advance. Tutors have to be nominated by the visit responsible at CERN. Material (dry ice and Isopropanol) will be provided by S’Cool LAB All workshops pending availability!

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How to become a tutor? Your profile:

you like to discuss physics with pupils and teachers

you like to perform experiments you have a physics background or you are

interested in physics and willing to learn more

you are able to help with S'Cool LAB workshops on Wednesdays 14-17:30 on a regular basis (min. 1-2 times per month)

you are willing to participate in special training sessions (normally on Thursdays 16:30-18:30)

YOU ?!

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How to become a tutor?• Workshops can only be led by official S'Cool LAB tutors.

• All information for tutors: Tutor Sharepoint cern.ch/scoollab-inside

• To become an official S'Cool LAB tutors the following steps are mandatory:

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How to become a tutor? (1/6)1. Newsletter and access rights: 

subscribe to e-group [email protected]

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How to become a tutor? (2/6)2. Training sessions: S'Cool LAB category on INDICO  

• the number of participants is limited, please register for the trainings via INDICO:

• "Beginner" training: Room Safety & Cloud Chambers (2.5 h)• "Advanced" training: Electron tubes, X-Rays (1.5 h)

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How to become a tutor? (3/6)3. Access to S'Cool LAB keys: 

• EDH request for 0143K1-001 :: S'Cool LAB experiments  • Attention: Make sure, that you have followed the 

required online safety courses for this zone.• The room key can be obtained in the visit service office 

33/R-004 during working hours.

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How to become a tutor? (4/6)4. Preparation material

• Safety forms• Worksheets• Manuals• Forum• Presentations, …

tutor sharepoint, go to documents

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How to become a tutor? (5/6)5. Shadowing: 

• Before you lead an activity in S'Cool LAB on your own, you should observe a workshop led by an experienced tutor.

• You can find upcoming workshops in S'Cool LAB in the visits agenda (use filter)

• If you are interested, send an e-mail to [email protected] .

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How to become a tutor? (6/6)6. Registration as tutor for a workshop: visits agenda

(Payment conditions: same as for guides)

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How to become a tutor? (Dosimeter)• For X-Ray experiments and experiments including radioactive

sources, you have to have a personal dosimeter and wear it during the workshops.

Questions

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Experiments – Have a look!Particle Physics 1