Table of Contents
PAN@MSU 2019 information can be found here.
Materials marked with year of last update. This information will continue being updated before and throughout the program.
Return to the main PAN page at JINAweb.
Pre-program information
Map of MSU campus highlighting PAN locations (2019)
CATA bus service in East Lansing and Lansing Route 14 from the airport to the CATA Transportation Center, then transfer to Route 1. Exit on Grand River past Abbot, at the north end of campus. It should cost <$2.
PAN rideshare board (coordinate your arrivals/trips from the airport, coming in or going out)
For Teacher participants
Teacher arrival preparations letter (2019)
Teacher acceptance letter (2019) You received this in April/May
Continuing Education credit information (2016, update coming)
Packing List (2019) (some items apply mostly to the students, but you may still want them!)
For students and parents
Student arrival preparations letter (2019)
Student acceptance letter (2019) (you got this in April/May)
PAN@MSU Program Handbook for review by student participants and their parents/guardians (2019)
Information about Shaw Residence Hall (2017)
Packing List (2019) (one thing to note: if you can't bring a Windows laptop for the nuclear theory exercise, we'll have extras or you can share)
Forms - please complete and mail or email to pan@nscl.msu.edu by 6/30.
- Minor Permission form to tour NSCL (2019) NOTE: this is REQUIRED, though form text may lead you to think otherwise!
- Commuter Form (2019) required for students arriving/departing alone or with a specified adult other than parent/guardian
Background information and readings before PAN!
Note: this is not all necessary, but it is all useful
Particle Adventure: A review of particle names and families HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Nuclear shell model and Nuclear density and Nuclear Binding Energy HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
(all from the extremely useful Hyperphysics site)
Learn Nuclear Science with Marbles (downloadable lessons and activities, an introduction to basic concepts)
A great summary article on Cosmic Rays
A nice glossary of nuclear terminology
Play "Isotopolis" now and learn about rare isotope production!
An article on the importance of theory
Other resources on Nuclear Theory
About your host institutions:
General Links of Interest
From Kirsten Tollefson: - How to Build Your Own Cloud Chamber:
- From Fermilab's Symmetry magazine with a nice explanation of what you will see in the cloud chamber and a video on how to make your own using a fish tank: fish tank cloud chamber
- A Fermilab video of a 6 year old making her own small cloud chamber using a plastic cup: plastic cup cloud chamber
- How to Turn Your Cell Phone into a Cosmic Ray Detector and Become an Astrophysicist: - CRAYFIS
- A Popular Science article about the CRAYFIS app (which won a webby award): http://www.popsci.com/article/gadgets/app-turns-your-phone-cosmic-ray-detector
Yet another cheap homemade cloud chamber - try them all!
Interesting reading about Dark Matter: "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Katherine Freese
Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA), major sponsor of PAN.
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL), major sponsor of PAN.
"For the Love of Physics" references/links
Jefferson Lab's nuclear science education page
Berkeley Lab's introduction to nuclear science
Interactive Chart of the Nuclides
In-program useful links/documents
**Week 1 (teachers)**
Presentation files
Zach Constan Tour Introduction
Stephanie Lyons Nuclear Experimentation slides
Isotope Mass Chart for use in calculating Binding Energy
Stephanie Lyons Nuclear Experimentation Q&A
Marco Cortesi Radiation Detectors slides
Marco Cortesi Radiation Detectors Q&A
Andrea Richard Gammas Spectroscopy Lab
Luke Roberts Nuclear Astrophysics slides
- Neutron capture activity - chart (r-process and s-process)
Luke Roberts Nuclear Astrophysics Q&A
Capstone projects
Teacher deliverable info (2019)
Lesson/poster/activity shared drive
Poster Template (PPT) (2019)
Poster Tips (2019)
Supplemental
Oak Ridge resource provided by Teresa Rainey
Big poster standard model particles and interactions
Zach's Careers in Science talk
Introduction to FRIB/NSCL and our FREE outreach opportunities!
Geiger counter schematic (2019)
Geiger counter assembly instructions (2019)
Chemmatters article about nucleosynthesis (from Sally Mitchell, needs updating)
Buying marble “nuclei”
Tour intro for college science students edited to remove maps
Shared Photo Album for PAN Teachers!
Online graphing program submitted by Cathy Farrell
Post-program Surveys
Post-program teacher survey (please complete this before leaving!)
**Week 2 (students)**
“[PAN] has very much influenced my choice of major and colleges that I’m applying to. It has improved my understanding of physics and definitely helped me figure out what I want to do with my life.”
Presentation files
Zach Constan Tour Introduction
Stephanie Lyons Nuclear Experimentation slides
Marco Cortesi Radiation Detectors slides
Andrea Richard Gammas Spectroscopy Lab
- LBNL Database - Nuclear Data website for Gamma Spectroscopy experiment
- NuDAT - MORE Nuclear Data for Gamma Spectroscopy experiment
Luke Roberts Nuclear Astrophysics slides
- Neutron capture activity - chart (r-process and s-process)
Nuclear Theory by Alex Brown
- Energy Density Functional Theory problems by Alex Brown
- Nucleus - the EDFT tool by Alex Brown - Unzip the folder to your c: drive, make sure the folder is “nucleus”
- Chart of Nuclides by Alex Brown
Posters
Supplemental
Evening plans/chaperone coverage
A google doc where you can share resources and opportunities (e.g. camps/programs) for PAN students!
A discord physics community recommended by Nicole Verboncoeur