Physics lessons – a day at CERN
School class of the Freies Gymnasium Bern gets informed in Geneva about elementary particles
Students of the Freies Gymnasium Bern (FGB) with focus on mathematics and physics visited the European particle physics laboratory CERN in Geneva on 24 April.
There they were introduced to the world of particle physics by Bern University lecturer and CERN researcher Hans Peter Beck during a day. The visit was initiated by Peter Abegglen, physics teacher at the FGB. We accompanied the class during their visit and found that when CERN scientists explore the basics of matter, they often use the knowledge that has been taught in high-school physics lessons. A visit to CERN thus draws a direct link from teaching to the current cutting-edge physical research. The Berne students' visit is therefore recommended for imitation.
On the right (download/links) you will find the short film produced for the occasion. Link
Author: Benedikt Vogel
Interested teachers who wish to attend CERN with their class should contact CERN Visits Service:
Mail: visits.service@cern.ch
Phone: +41 / 22 / 767 – 8484.
Contact
Swiss Institute of Particle Physics (CHIPP)
c/o Prof. Dr. Ben Kilminster
UZH
Department of Physics
36-J-50
Winterthurerstrasse 190
8057 Zurich