For Teachers
A scientific adventure that can enliven your science teaching
The launch of the film 'Angels and Demons' may provide an opportunity to look at the myth versus the reality of the science at CERN. To help with this CERN have produced a website "Angels and Demons: The Science Behind the Story" available at http://angelsanddemons.cern.ch/
Teacher resources - slideshows and videos of talks given to teachers visiting CERN.
Teaching materials - posters, DVDs, podcasts, worksheets and more.
Three 15 minute films describe the history of particle physics, the applications that have resulted from new discoveries and the expectations that scientists have for the LHC. These can be downloaded from the Teachers TV website.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/23645 the fundamental building blocks of nature,
http://www.teachers.tv/video/23903 the fundamental forces of nature,
http://www.teachers.tv/video/23904 the quantum world and the hunt for the Higgs boson.
These films have been 'clipped' into 3-5 minute videos and are available from the STFC youtube channel or the STFC servers.
A series of short films following a team of particle physics researchers over a couple of years is being compiled at www.collidingparticles.com. This series provides an insight into the research process and their particular research fields.
www.particledetectives.net is an exciting web-based resource for teaching 14 - 16+ year old students 'how science works' and particle physics. Engage your students by getting them to 'drive' the LHC simulator and make their own discoveries or listen to the video clips of students questionning scientists about the LHC project. Use the curriculum map to check how the resources map on to schemes of work and download Powerpoint presentations for you, or your students, to use.
A simple game on the Science Museum website illustrates how scientists go about their search for new particles.
Why not use these newspaper opinion pieces as discussion starters to stimulate debate on the value of 'blue skies' research projects and the role of science in society.
Profits from particle physics and Particle physics is sexy.
The LHC is a huge international science and engineering project exploring the boundaries of our knowledge and theories about the world we live in. It is an excellent example of how science works in the real world and a great opportunity to use a current and topical project as a resource for topics in physics, particle physics and engineering.
The science of the LHC is directly relevant to areas of the A-level (and equivalent) curriculum. The project could also be used, at different key stages, as an example of how science works.
The LHC project is a diverse community of scientists, engineers and administration staff and as such includes a large number of role models and career stories. We plan to provide examples of LHC staff that demonstrate the range of career opportunities available in physics, but also beyond.
