Brian Jones Dan Claes Susan Pfiffner

1. Broader Impacts Brian Jones Dan ClaesSusan Pfiffner Gavin PolhemusColorado State Univ Andrew Warnock Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (CSU) Robert StencelDenver University Barbara Monday Victor Stenger Science Discovery Univ of Colorado Colorado Citizens for Science Henderson DUSEL Capstone Workshop Stony Brook University May 4, 2006

2. exceptional opportunity to for integrated program of multidisciplinary research dovetailing with formal & informal E&O •  K-16 curriculum development outreach to regional schools • undergrad research experiences career development for teachers •  on-site E&O facility national outreach (television / Web programs) guided by 3 distinct E&O success stories: Nebraska’s Cosmic Ray Observatory Project (Claes) highly successful, nationally recognized outreach program engaging teams of high school teachers and students in long-term cross-disciplinary research the South African BiogeochemicalEducation Experience(Pfiffner) international and interdisciplinary REU program where undergraduates from multiple disciplines examine deep subsurface biogeochemical processes the Little Shop of Physics (Jones) nationally recognized hands-on science outreach program of undergraduate teams presenting science programs to over 15,000 students each year. The Henderson Mine’s location near popular tourist centers will maximize the impact of a Visitor’s Center.

3. Task PS-1 Continue community support efforts.

4. Clear Creek students set up the satellite modules Basalt students move the detectors to the next location

5. Little Shop of Physics Annual Open House Saturday, February 25 Colorado State University Over 4500 attendees!

7. Henderson Mine Colorado Henderson Mine Colorado 3-d anaglyph maps display the unique topography of Colorado 4000 have been distributed through the Minnesota Geological Society (National Center for Earth Science Dynamics and the Science Museum of Minnesota) University of Minnesota 500 Henderson Mine 500 CU Science Discovery 100 Arapaho Project 100 Morrill Hall Natural Science Museum University of Nebraska 100 each of SALTA Schools including Clear Creek High School 1000 used this semester in laboratory sections of introductory geology at CSU and UNL 2500 shipped to Colorado State University / Little Shop of Physics

8. Task EO-2 Organize broader impacts component of each of the four proposed Henderson DUSEL workshops, drawing K-12 and undergraduate educators and students at each of the different venues in an effort to develop genuine and effective connections with the science. 4:30 Messages from Deep Space Deep Underground: The Science of DUSEL 5:15 Hands-On activities/ Take home materials 6:00 Brainstorming Session By the 4th workshop in Golden, CO Over 60 participants!

9. No doubt lured there by the free dinner! …at which we picked their brains

10. and unveiled a number of hands-on activities: Simulating geotherms in a coffee cup Extracting DNA from fruit Viewing cosmic rays in a mixing bowl

11. Task EO-3 In addition to invitations to workshop sessions, we propose going directly to Hispanic and Native American community leaders to request audiences at regularly scheduled Denver area special events, celebrations, and regional powwows in an effort to assess regional needs & expectations. Brian Jones and Gavin Polhemus met with the local chapters of American Indian Science and Engineering Society Tuesday, February 21 Wednesday, February 22 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Thursday, February 23 National Society of Black Engineers discussing ideas for developing the pipelines that promote and recruit student and teacher participation in the REU & RET programs anticipated at DUSEL.

12. Department of Physics & Astronomy DENVER AREA PHYSICS TEACHERS MEETING The Denver Area Physics Teachers group is pleased to sponsor a presentation by: Dan R. Claes University of Nebraska, Lincoln Speaking on: Deep Space Messages Deep Underground Tuesday, April 11, 2006 5:00 - 6:30 PM University of Denver Olin Hall Room 105 The meeting continues from 6:30 - 8:00 PM with a presentation on: The Henderson Molybdenum mine (Clear Creek County, Colorado) is one of two finalist sites for the NSF’s proposed Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory. DUSEL would be a large multi-disciplinary laboratory studying deep subsurface microbial life, geological ore formations, mining engineerign studies and underground neutrino work. An enormous Underground Neutrino Observatory (UNO) may anchor this laboratory, conducting its studies where it will be shielded by aarth from cosmic ray backgrounds. A brief history of radiation and introduction to neutrino physics will be followed by a discussion of the neutrino community’s interest in Henderson and the opportunities It could mean to Colorado science teachers and students. Building a Cloud Chamber. Brian Jones, Colorado State University The Little Shop of Physics at CSU has developed a great hands-on activity. During the presentation, participants will build a simple cloud chamber with a glass salad bowl and tin pie plate. Location on Campus. Olin Hall at the University of Denver is located on East Iliff Ave. Iliff is five blocks (approximately the 5th traffic light) south of exit 205 (South University Blvd) from I-25 (Valley Highway). Turn west from University Blvd. onto Iliff Ave.; three blocks to the building with the dome. Parking. Campus parking is limited. Campus regulations require that all cars parked on campus lots have a permit. General parking permits may be as high as $5. If you do not display the permit, you risk receiving a ticket for up to $30 and possible towing. The new Performing Arts Center at Iliff and University may have metered parking available; there is also parking available in the structure across from Olin Hall. Some parking on the street is time limited. Contact. For additional information, please contact Steve Iona 303-871-2873.

13. Teachers truly eager to learn about the science of DUSEL! • lesson plans tying current research to basic science concepts • The main element separating DUSEL from other similar • visitor facilities is the site. Both the physical setting and scale • will mean a significant draw for the laboratory. • Science museums and other facilities may offer professional • development opportunities for teachers, but DUSEL would • uniquely offer an experience tied to real, exciting science at • the facility where it is being conducted! • DUSEL lab will be interdisciplinary • a plus for schools looking to integrate the sciences. • DUSEL will have a strong earth science focus. • Colorado’s science standards stress earth science • many teachers are weak in this area in particular.

14. Task EO-1 Develop an E&O component that is truly integrated with the operations and research programs of the multi-disciplinary Henderson DUSEL. We will devise new initiatives developed in consultation with the project scientists, K-12 teachers, and members of the local communities. There will be an emphasis on the local schools, but instructional materials will be distributed nationally. • Summer/weekend workshops for teachers. • Training in content areas to include: • engaging classroom activities directly related to • material/objectives already covered in classroom • with credit hours available through university members • Summer research programs for students & teachers. • Engaging them in projects related to DUSEL research • REU experiences for undergraduates • residential program bringing in student groups/underrepresented • Web-available instructional materials • Providing examples of teaching science concepts using • information/ideas from DUSEL experiments

15. Visitors’ Center plans • The Arapaho Project has supplied attendance figures • for several regional visitors centers/attractions • Estimate 50,000-65,000 annually (peaking Summer) • Unused 100-ft drift potentially offers • the world’s 1st underground hands-on • science center. A subterranean setting • allows the development of interactive exhibits • inaccessible to surface museums. • cosmic ray shielding • transmission of vibrations thru rock • rock temperature • at different levels • water sampling • and analysis

16. A core of rock with a slot down the center is a great way to demonstrate that rocks are elastic! This is counterintuitive to most people, but is the basis for earthquakes. The Geothermal Gradient is approximately 25°C/km. Within a room with a 15’ ceiling, a temperature gradient of 0.1°C might be measurable if temperature probes are imbedded deep enough into the wall to get away from the local effects of the room. Depending on the underground room’s structural geology, there may be opportunities to demonstrate how geologists measure orientations of fractures, fabrics, folds, and faults. Using polarized light and a large thin section of the wall rock, a visitor can see the interlocking crystals that make up the rock. Paleomagnetic sampling techniques could be demonstrated along with how rock magnetic properties are measured.

17. Outreach to regional schools(Standards based) • Onsite lab/classroom space • with a program of packaged presentations or activities • teachers bring entire class • Curriculum development • Teachers develop, pool lessons • DUSEL maintains repository/clearing house • Teacher career development: getting teachers "Highly Qualified" • lab sponsors online courses /hosts remote courses • summer/weekend program for teachers • credit hours available through collaborating university members

18. Outreach to Scientists • Encourage all to participate in and contribute to outreach efforts. • Elevating outreach workshop sessions from optional parallel activities • to more highly visible and attended plenary sessions. • Formal educational presentations/demos prepared or sponsored by • DUSEL outreach office Integrated into scientific plenary sessions of • workshops and regularly scheduled colloquia held at the lab REU mentors recruiting, training, and help sessions How to DO effective outreach - invited speakers from successful outreach programs - outreach guidelines (speakers from funding agencies) Proven teaching practices and methods(classroom - all levels) Demos of classroom technology How-to primers on controversial topics evolution and Intelligent Design global warming genetically modified food stem cell research cloning  bio-terrorism and the public health

19. DUSELwill be an interdisciplinary laboratory we will encourage cross-disciplinary exposure and exchanges Exposure to DUSEL efforts across disciplines to ALL scientists  weekly newsletter - featuring a "find" of the week - highlighting an experiment or collaborating institution - promoting the lab's calendar of events - distributed across lab and electronically posted - electronically distributed to registered schools, organizations - regular “Ask-a-scientist” feature weekly generally audience lab-wide colloquia - independent of group-specific or area-specific colloquia - open to the public - encouraging scientists to be informed across the curricula of the exciting science taking place at the lab

20. 3 hours in-service credit! 65 registrants