German Outreach ReportGerman Outreach Report

Michael KobelBonn University

OPAL, ATLAS, D0

European Particle Physics Outreach Group Meeting, Pisa, 12.10.2002

Particle Physics School Material

Web Page Progress

Report on Future of Particle Physics in Germany

Internet Portal „World of Physics“

Physics on Stage: Science Days Europark Rust

70% of students drop physics earliest possible convenianceNot enough scientific literacy in public

Not enough physics students at university

Problems:Mainly physics of 18. u. 19. century

Presented in gory details

Everyday life contexts are rare

Global and modern physics picture is missing completely(apart from abrupt transition to nuclear physics at end of the 10th grade)

Why could particle physics help?Why could particle physics help?Refers to most basic questions

Origin of the universe

Structure of matter

Structure of forces

Connection to everyday lifeRelation Forces Types of radioactive decays

Application in Medicine

Situation of physics in schoolSituation of physics in school

1) Particle Physics for 15- and 16-year olds1) Particle Physics for 15- and 16-year olds

Why 10th form ?Last time mandatory physics70% of students (85% of female) drop physics at this earliest opportunity

Current Topics for 9th and 10th form: Force, Pressure; Energy, Work, PowerOscillations, Waves, AcusticsRadioactivity and Nuclear Energy

Concept: Embed the latter in larger particle physics unit 2 student teacher theses with

Teacher-material Student-material

Supporting Html Web-Pages with Teaching an d Learning-material Interactive „Quiz“-Pages Animations Simulations (e.g. from CERN)

Concept for 20(?) hoursConcept for 20(?) hours

1. Introduction and motivation: Contexts: Big Bang, radiation

2. Small structures

3. Building blocks: molecules atoms fundamental particles (1.gener.)

4. Interactions via exchanged particles

5. Radioactivity ( , Nuclear physics

6. Nuclear power stations

7. Mass energy (E=mc²), antimatter

8. Medical applications, radiation protection

9. The Standard Model (and its open questions)

10. Exercise: Identification of particles and interactions

11. Cosmology (optional)

12. Historical background and final discussion

New in recent months (1: tests)New in recent months (1: tests)

Particle Physics material tested 3 times in 12 hours coursein two high-schools (Cologne, Siegburg)

Summaries available as 2 teacher‘s 2nd theses

Result:Successful use is possible, after some trainingHas to be done slow and thoroughly (lots of information)More experiments would help Increase in physics interest is not significant (yet)

Material and experience: subject of teacher training 11/02

Process leads to concrete proposal of curriculum amendment

Authorities are very open and interested

New in recent months (2: contexts)New in recent months (2: contexts)

Second thesis about Contexts (again paper + web pages)Medicinevia Interactions of Particles in Matter

Cosmologyvia Relation Temperature Energy

Like first one available underwww.teilchenphysik.info Schulmaterialien

Opens opportunity for optional detailed context discussion

Not yet tested in school

Experiences and FutureExperiences and Future

students very interested in topic

supporting use of PC positive

still many basic problems in detail

Future:support from education authorities already existing

second iteration of material after test in 2002

inclusion in next round of curriculum in North Rhine Westfalia

--> 14 more Bundesländer to do...

2.) German Outreach Web Pages2.) German Outreach Web Pageshttp://www.physik.uni-bonn.de/outreach http://www.physik.uni-bonn.de/outreach www.teilchenphysik.info www.teilchenphysik.info

(One of) German Particle Physics Info-Center(s) for:HEP Physicists (e.g. Material for talks, open days, etc)

High School Students (e.g.„master classes“)

Students (e.g. teaching systems, lectures)

Teachers (e.g. training)

Journalists (e.g. news)

Public (e.g. material, links)

Update 2002: Enables announcements of events or news remotely by all HEP groups in Germany

Forum to discuss experiences with particle physics in school

Examples (talks for schools, material, etc)

3) Report on Future of HEP in Germany3) Report on Future of HEP in Germany

Complete Review of current state and future

Suggested and funded by reasearch ministry (BMBF)

Written by physicists (+1 science writer): 120 pages

For: scientists (non-physicists) colleagues physics students scientific educated public funding agencies and advisory panels

Graphics by DESY (HH/Zeuthen) + graphics bureauvery nice graphics for outreach! chapter1, chapter2

To be presented in a symposium on 22.11. in Bonn

Part. Phys. Kommitee (KET) homepage „Denkschrift“http://www.dpg-fachgremien.de/t/ket/ket.html

4) New Web Portal „Welt der Physik“4) New Web Portal „Welt der Physik“

Outreach project of research ministry (!) and German Phys Society

Aim: show fascination of physics research to the (educated?) public source of material and info e.g. for teachers ...

Professional design

Particle Physics part:Mostly selection of articles

Currently a bit DESY focussed (people based in HH)

Need input (articles) from CERN, FNAL, SLAC... !!

Authors: mostly science writers

(My role: check physics correctness of particle physics part)

Physics on Stage, Status Germany Physics on Stage, Status Germany

National Continuation of Physics on Stage:Political work: Symposium Munich 2001 Report AvailableDiscussion with Politics, Education aministration, Didactics,...

Material Collection: German PoS 1&2 CD available summaries of contributions, abstracts, videos, symp reports, ...

Workshop continuations (September 26-28, Europark Rust):- Multiple intelligence workshop (summary to appear)- European School Net CoPhyLab (will be linked via German PoS)

Start of Campaign for PoS 3 Flyer availableMaterial (Report, CD, Flyer) distributed at- MNU science teachers association meetings Sept/Oct. 02- Science Days Rust

See http://www.physik.uni-bonn.de/physics-on-stage