“TRIUMFs in Particle Physics” - vsb blogs

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PLEASE POST Science Department Head/Science 10 Teachers and Physics Teachers BC Association of Physics Teachers/BC Science Teachers’ Association Professional Development Opportunity for Science Teachers

TRIUMF, the BC Association of Physics Teachers and the BC Science Teachers’ Association Are pleased to announce

“TRIUMFs in Particle Physics” A Conference and Workshops for Secondary Science Teachers (suitable for Science 10, Science & Tech 11, & Senior Biology, Chemistry and Physics)

Provincial Pro-D Day, Friday October 19th, 2012 • Four Hands-On Activities with classroom ready handouts: Higgs Search Masterclass, Bubble Chamber Photograph Analysis, Hadron and Higgs Hide-nSeek, M11 Beamline Demonstration • Five Speakers including: Peter Vogel – A Teacher’s Experience at the LHC, Bernd Stelzer – The Quest for the Higgs Boson at the Large Hadron Collider, Makoto Fujiwara - Anti-Hydrogen, Joe Mildenberger - Fukushima Radiation Effects, Doug Bryman - Muon Geo-tomography Registration:

$70 ($75 at the door) includes classroom ready handouts, lunch, and door prizes!

Register online by indicating your preference of hands-on activities and speakers at http://www.bcapt.ca Space is limited so please apply early. Location:

TRIUMF – located on the UBC south campus

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Date & Time:

Friday, October 19th, 2012 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM

Schedule: 7:45 AM – Registration begins 8:00 - 8:45 AM – TRIUMF tour (limit 12 people – first come, first serve so arrive early) 8:30 – 9:00 AM – Coffee Break 9:00 – 9:05 AM – Welcome, Bev McLeod, BCAPT 9:05 – 9:35 AM – A Teacher's Experience at the LHC, Peter Vogel, Notre Dame Regional Secondary School 9:35 – 10:30 AM - The Quest for the Higgs Boson at the Large Hadron Collider, Bernd Stelzer, SFU 10:30 – 10:45 AM – Coffee Break 10:45 – 11:40 AM – Session 1 (choose between four activities or 1 speaker – Doug Bryman - Muon Geo-tomography) 11:45 AM – 12:40 PM – Session 2 (choose between four activities or 1 speaker – Joe Mildenberger - Fukushima Radiation Effects) 12:45 – 1:30 PM – Lunch 1:30 – 2:25 PM – Session 3 (choose between four activities or 1 speaker – Makoto Fujiwara - Anti-Hydrogen) 2:30 – 2:45 PM Closing Remarks and Door Prizes! You must be present to win. Parking: $6.50 per day in TRIUMF lot. Attendees are encouraged to take transit (#41 bus stops at TRIUMF) or carpool.

For registration information and more details on the conference including descriptions of hands-on activities and speakers please refer to the following website: www.bcapt.ca