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Talks
 Kevin Lesko - Neutrino Experiments
Dr. Lesko discussed the history and future of neutrino detection and explained why neutrino study may uncover fundamental cosmological questions. He introduced the Solar Neutrino Problem and presented the solution process with recent experiments conducted at the underground Sudbury Neutrino Observatory in Canada. Lecture summary.
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Videos
PDF of Powerpoint Presentation
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Brian Mendez - WISE Mission
Dr. Mendez discussed WISE, a new NASA mission that is scheduled to launch at the end of 2009. It will survey the entire sky in the mid-infrared range with far greater sensitivity than any previous mission. The information generated from this project will be directly available for public school teachers to utilize in science classrooms. Lecture summary.
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PDF of Powerpoint Presentation
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Joe Hennawi – Dark Matter & Gravitational Lensing
Dr. Hennawi discussed dark matter, dark energy, and the final fate of the Universe. Animations and visuals included gravitational lensing of a U.S. city and a fly-through universe.
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Video example of how dark matter would cause gravitational lensing
Video - Universe Tour
PDF of Powerpoint Presentation
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Jennifer Perazzo & Laurie Kerrigan - Cosmology Jeopardy
With host Jennifer Perazzo, the students were challenged to a modified game of Cosmology Jeopardy. The questions spanned all topics covered in the workshop and responses had to be in the form of a question. The winning team received a grand prize of a Night Sky Star Wheel.
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Worksheets: Cosmology Jeopardy
Cosmology Jeopardy Movie
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Final Concept Maps
The students were asked to create a final draft of their Cosmology concept maps. A concept map is a diagram with hierarchical nodes, labeled with concepts. The nodes are linked together with directional lines and are arranged from general to specific. Individual concept maps were placed along a hallway where everyone could see at other participants' views on cosmology and the universe. Digital photos were taken of each concept map for individual evaluation.
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Individual Concept Maps
Worksheets: Concept Map Rubric
Video - Concept Map Line-up
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Participants celebrate the final day by receiving certificates from George Smoot, having cake, and viewing photo slideshows and student video previews.
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Students took a concept from cosmology and explained it in terms that a high school or middle school student would understand.
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Additional Resources and Web Sites
History and Structure of Universe
Evolution of the Universe
Standard Model of Particles and Interactions
Evolution of Energy and Matter in the Universe / Chemical Evolution of the Universe
Workshop Homepage
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