1. Teaching with the Big Bang exhibition The CERN travelling exhibition in Denmark Rasmus Møller, IPPOG, Kosice, 14-16. April 2011

2. The CERN travelling exhibition - ”Accelerating Science” - Copenhagen September 2010 – January 2011 Budget: 1.2 M DKK = 160 k€ The Experimentarium had around 100.000 visitors during this period - but mainly kids and families Exhibition – is more suited for high school students cannot stand alone very well We tried to use it for teaching

3. Using the exhibition in physics teaching Rasmus Møller, IPPOG, Kosice, 14-16. April 2011 Aim: getting at least one class from every high school within 1 hour distance Web site http://www.experimentarium.dk/undervisning/udstillingerne/saerudstillinger/big-bang/ http://www.experimentarium.dk/undervisning/udstillingerne/saerudstillinger/big-bang/ - graphics by the Experimentarium Content: Various materials (”Toolbox for teachers”) - lecture notes; - reprints of articles - posters; - videos; - exercises and project suggestions; - simple question sheet Course for teachers Guided tours for classes Young to young

4. Course for teachers Rasmus Møller, IPPOG, Kosice, 14-16. April 2011 Early september (to use it as part of the promotion) Free one day course, including visit to the exhibition Morning: 3 lectures - The standard model - Experiments at the LHC - Cosmology today Afternoon: - Workshop 1: Hands on CERN (incl. ATLAS) - Workshop 2: teaching cosmology Final lecture on Particle physics, cosmology and human understanding 50 participants, very well received.

5. Guided tours for classes Rasmus Møller, IPPOG, Kosice, 14-16. April 2011 Booking system for guided tours set up by the Experimentarium NBI provided the guides (HEP teachers and students) 2 tours/day x 3 days/week 70 tours – 1500 students (~ one class /high school within reasonable distance) Evaluation from schools: Very positive, but guides were essential to the succes. Students liked to walk around the exhibition with the guide after tour (esp. the girls!). Suggest more interactivity, more hands-on.

6. Young to young Rasmus Møller, IPPOG, Kosice, 14-16. April 2011 High school students teach younger students particle physics by guiding them through the exhibition. HS students divided in 8 teams, two teams for each of four modules. Visitors divided in four groups – rotate through pavillons. Preparation at school: Each team prepares a 10 min presentation – should encourage dialogue They are given material on physics content, speaking points and advice on speaking to less knowledgeable (a new experience to them!). At exhibition: The HS students are given a guided tour in advance and possibility to check out their understanding with a particle physicist.

7. Rasmus Møller, IPPOG, Kosice, 14-16. April 2011 Worked extremely well - but quite heavy to arrange (managed only 5 times). I tried it – and my students were high afterwards!

8. Rasmus Møller, IPPOG, Kosice, 14-16. April 2011

9. Particle physics in the curiculum Rasmus Møller, IPPOG, Kosice, 14-16. April 2011 In the Danish high school curriculum - 20% of the lectures should be on subjects beyond the core content particle physics can be a topic - at A-level one course (15 hrs) must be ”Physics in the 21st century”. Topic varies from year to year (e.g. 2007 – 09: Lasers; 2009 – 12: The dynamic stars) Particle Physics is likely to be the topic in 2012 – 14. Working group has started: - Booklet (50-80 pages) - Courses for teachers - Must be able to show that meaningful exam assignments can be defined - Teaching a moving subject – and securing the needs of the students

10. NBI Colliderscope Rasmus Møller, IPPOG, Kosice, 14-16. April 2011 A light-artwork placed on the facade of the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen http://colliderscope.nbi.ku.dk/english/