Bringing CERN to classrooms: Learning about ALICE with AR and LEGO.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Çoban, Atakan; Girdhar, Aishwarya; Warkentin, Max; Hoyer, Christoph; Weller, Jochen; Kuhn, Jochen; Koenigstorfer, Stephan; Fabbietti, Laura; Mehlhase, Sascha
- Source
- Physics Teacher. Apr2024, Vol. 62 Issue 4, p310-311. 2p.
- Subject
- *SCIENTIFIC apparatus & instruments
*LANGUAGE models
*PARTICLE detectors
*AUGMENTED reality
*NUCLEAR counters
*PARTICLE physics
- Language
- ISSN
- 0031-921X
This article discusses innovative methods for teaching particle-physics concepts in schools using augmented reality (AR) and a LEGO model of the ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) particle detector. ALICE is a powerful detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that recreates the conditions after the Big Bang. The article focuses on the parts and subdetectors of ALICE that are crucial for understanding particle physics principles. By combining the LEGO model with AR, students can interact with the ALICE detector and gain a deeper understanding of its functionality. The article also mentions the availability of an iOS-optimized version and future plans to evaluate the learning effectiveness of the application. [Extracted from the article]