IceCube Afterschool: Journey to the cosmos
January 12 - March 16, 2021 | 4:00-6:00pm CST | Online
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Welcome to the WIPAC Internship, IceCube Afterschool!
Welcome to the WIPAC Internship, IceCube Afterschool!
In this course, you will have the rare opportunity to hear directly from leading experts in astrophysics and neutrino science every week. Throughout the course, we will weave in instruction and practice with the foundations of computational thinking and a differentiated coding challenge to support you in creating a personal coded tool to communicate astrophysics. Hang on tight, this accelerated experience will be sure to challenge and push you!
10 weeks
10 weeks
8 Guest speakers
8 Guest speakers
4 Computational thinkIng topics
4 Computational thinkIng topics
1 Coding Design Challenge
1 Coding Design Challenge
Course outline
Course outline
During this course, you will hear from a different expert each week who will tell you about a astrophysics topic that they specialize in. Your job will be to create a coded communication tool (an app, an animation, data visualization, etc.) to express something you've learned during the course. Along the way, we'll reinforce some key components of computational thinking: variables and data types, loops and recursions, conditionals, and operators.
Whether you're already an advanced coder, or are just starting out, this course will offer you a wide variety of options and supports to make sure you are able to create something that you are proud of sharing.
See additional information including resources and expectations below.
Course Leadership
Course Leadership
Dr. Katey Shirey will be your course instructor.
Former High School Physics Teacher
PhD in engineering integration in physics education
2010 IceCube Teacher Liaison at the South Pole
Expert in differentiated online STEM instruction
Contact: kshirey@wisc.edu
Additional IceCube Afterschool 2021 information:
Additional IceCube Afterschool 2021 information:
Course Objectives
You will have a meaningful and fun experience that will assist you in your future.
You will learn about the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and cutting-edge astrophysical science affiliated with IceCube.
You will create a coded communication tool (simulation, animation, app) that accurately explains some real IceCube science to an audience of your peers.
You will increase your mastery of programming in a language of your choice.
You will deepen and extend your thinking about the interconnectedness of STEM subjects, career opportunities, and college majors.
Norms & Expectations
You are responsible for adhering to these minimum norms and expectations throughout the course.
Privacy norms
Your privacy is our utmost concern.
You will register for each session with your first and last name, but we will NEVER show your first and last name to the other participants or speakers.
You will enter sessions muted and will not be allowed to unmute until we change your last name to an initial.
Session expectations
You will behave respectfully towards all guests, staff, and students.
You will listen actively to presenters, participate in polls/chats, and maintain a positive attitude throughout the internship.
You will advocate for your needs by asking questions during or between sessions.
Coursework expectations
You will make every effort to complete the required course assignments on time to fully participate in the experience.
You will choose an appropriate level of complexity and sophistication to push yourself towards greater mastery of the content.
Resources
We will take advantage of the following websites and resources as needed.
Course sites
Week-by-week webpages are listed on the schedule.
Primary coding support: code.org express course for coding animations.
Differentiated coded communication options
Resource sites
VIDEO REASOURCE: XIX INternational Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes, Opening Session
VIDEO REASOURCE: XIX INternational Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes, Opening Session
This video starts with talks by three Nobel prize winners followed by a talk by Francis Halzen on IceCube.
The second talk by Sheldon Glashow (beginning at 1 hour 4 minutes) gives nice history of neutrinos.
Francis Halzen (IceCube Principal Investigator) starts at 2 hours 9 min 30 secs.
There are a bunch of great videos on the Fermilab website. Topics: Neutrino Overviews, Neutrino Experiments, Public Lectures, and Physics an&d the Standard Model.
^Hey, that's me!
NEW: Here is a neat article about a new diagram that explains the standard model of particle physics.
NEW: Here is a neat article about a new diagram that explains the standard model of particle physics.
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