CMS detector- Particle Fortune Teller !

Which is your lucky particle ?
 The classic origami game “fortune teller” is a great way of helping us talk and find out more about particles ! The idea behind this hands on activity is that students get their hands on something that always amazed kids for ages (the classical fortune teller game).

Yummy Particles (cooking workshop)

It’s good to talk about the first family of matter particles. It’s even better when you eat them with fresh  chocolate !

A particle accelerator in my living room !

The idea of this very basic activity is to identify the basic principles of a particle accelerator, as found on a common CRT TV set.

A Particle in my forehead !

A Particle in my forehead !
Students gather in groups. One student in each group has a card with a particle on his forehead without being able to see it.