30 July 2026 to 5 August 2026
Natal Convention Center
America/Sao_Paulo timezone

Cosmic Rays Module for the Czech Particle Physics Project

30 Jul 2026, 15:00
15m
Room #11 (Praiamar Natal Hotel & Convention)

Room #11

Praiamar Natal Hotel & Convention

R. Francisco Gurgel, 33 - Ponta Negra, Natal - RN, 59090-050
Talk Education & Outreach Education & Outreach

Speaker

Andre Sopczak (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ))

Description

We present a new model as a part of the Czech Particle Physics Project (CPPP). This module is intended as a learning tool in masterclasses aimed at high-school students (ages 15 to 18). The module is dedicated to the detection of cosmic rays at Earth. First, the user will read a general introduction about the underlying physics and the tasks. Then, the user will separate real shower events from background noise and determine the direction of the cosmic rays showers. Afterwards the knowledge gained by the user is tested with a short quiz and an opportunity to leave feedback. The module has been tested with high-school students and teachers and their suggestions for optimisations are implemented. The new module is available at the following link: https://cern.ch/cppp.

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Authors

Andre Sopczak (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)) Jerzy Pryga (University of National Education Commission, Cracow, Poland) Nikolai Chaunin

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