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If you already know that something exists, do you really discover it when you see it for the first time? The final installment in a three-part series of short videos about the Higgs boson differentiates between true discovery and scientific fact-checking. Pupils also see the amount of certainty needed to declare the existence of a new particle in the physics community.
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Instructional Ideas
- Round out your lesson on the Higgs boson by watching the video, then assess learning
- Learners may be curious about the large hadron collider used to observe the Higgs; consider showing them a video of the facility
Classroom Considerations
- Requires prior knowledge of the Higgs boson to understand the resource
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Students see the importance of fact-checking, statistical analysis, and certainty in the scientific community when it comes to finding something new
- The narrator uses smart analogies to ensure individuals can relate to the concepts presented
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