Learner Objectives for Masterclass

These are educational goals for students participating in the masterclass.

  • Describe/show how conservation laws, behavior of particles in a magnetic field and energy-mass conversion apply to particle physics.
  • Explain that a general-purpose collider detector is made of a number of subsystems and describe what they are designed to measure.
  • Describe features of the Standard Model—which particles are which and how they relate to one other.
  • Identify specific particles and particle decays by their signatures.
  • Give examples of how hadrons or force carriers can decay into different types of leptons.
  • Give examples of conservation of charge in particle decays.
  • Express an increased appreciation for the nature of scientific investigation.

CMS Masterclass versions

Short version
(3-4h) 		Long version (full day) Description
Introduction ✓ ✓ Insights on topics and methods of particle physics, the LHC, CMS and other experiments at CERN.
Visit ✓ Tour of facility/laboratory
Lunch with a physicist ✓ Opportunity for students/teachers to ask questions, exchange ideas and talk about the career of a physicist in an informal environment.
Measurement ✓ ✓ Presentation of the iSpy software. Analysis of CMS data. Discussion of the results with the CMS scientist(s).
Videoconference ✓ An occasion to discuss the results with scientists based at CERN, and possibly with other students.
Location at school*
/ at CMS institute		 at CMS institute

Organize CMS Physics Masterclass - Short Version (3-4h)

Organize CMS Physics Masterclass - Long Version (full day)

Important

Maximum 30 students per group and 2-3 helpers is advised.

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