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INTERACT Presentation Birmingham University 14 th September 2017 Rae Hoole and John Teasdale Project Title MEITNER DAY - - - creatively exploring science MEITNER DAY - - - Extending educational opportunities A

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INTERACT Presentation

Birmingham University

14th September 2017

Rae Hoole and John Teasdale

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Project Title

MEITNER DAY - ‐

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‐creatively exploring science

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MEITNER DAY -

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‐Extending educational opportunities

A day- ‐

long participatory programme designed to fit into the five lessons of a school day:

Workshops and experiments in the morning
The Lise Meitner Story play in the afternoon
Concluding with a plenary session

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MEITNER DAY - ‐

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‐Who is itfor?

A vertical study group of students aged 1 3

1 8 showing an interest in or particular promise in Maths and Physics (maximum 30 students selected from years 9

1 3 )

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Aims

to inspire more young girls to want to pursue Physics and to

see it as an attractive option at ‘A level’ and at University

to tell the story of Lise Meitner (1878 – 1968) through a

play set in a science lab

to bring an understanding of the Maths and Physics used to

explain nuclear fission to participating students

to creatively partner a local state-‐-‐-‐funded secondary school

to share in the production process (working with students and teachers)

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Our Partner School Queen Elizabeth’s Academy, Crediton

provided space to rehearse -

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‐a sciencelab
access to teachers and pupils to trial workshop materials

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2 Pilot days happened in October 2016

at Queen Elizabeth’s Academy on 6thOctober
on Ada Lovelace Day at Sidmouth College on

11th October as part of Sidmouth Science Festival

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Science and story intertwined

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Invitations and presentations followed

an invitation to appear at the Festival of

Physics in November 2016 - ‐

a n Institute of Physics and Exeter University joint initiative

Rae Hoole presented at Exeter University’s EU

funded CREATIONS Action research project with six pairs of art/science teachers from across the UK, on 1st March 2017

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with a positive response

“I just wanted to say a massive thank you for yesterday. Your contribution to the day was both inspiring and provocative and I know it gave the researchers a lot to think about. I could certainly sense parts of what you had done coming through in their planned actions for their research”. Dr Kerry Chappell Senior Lecturer , MA Education Creative Arts Pathway Leader and Dance Lecturer

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Who was Lise Meitner?

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Timeline of Lise Meitner’s life

Born in Vienna 1878 Becomes Dr Lisa Meitner 1906

(first woman to gain a doctorate in Physics from Vienna University)

Arrives in Berlin 1907 Outbreak of First World War 1914 Works with Otto Hahn 1907 – 1938

(professor at Berlin University)

Marie Curie dies 1924

(Marie Curie was a contemporary of Meitner)

Hitler comes to power 1930 Flees Germany 1938 Discovers the theoretical explanation of splitting the uranium atom Christmas 1938 Outbreak of Second World War 1939

(whilst in exile in Sweden)

Hahn awarded the Nobel prize 1945 Moved to England 1960 Died (buried in Hampshire, England) 1968

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Meitner discovered ‘nuclear fission’ – the dramatic splitting of the atom

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She used and applied her knowledge of Einstein’s famous equation

E = mc 2

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Lise Meitner was a hard working, skillful and intuitive scientist

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She was a great role model with a story which extends educational opportunities

through it’s richness
it’s relevance
her passion for Maths and Physics

Her discovery, set against a compelling historical backdrop, changed the world…

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a familiar school lab

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transforms into a theatre set

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Games assist learning

Set 2 from ‘HAPPY PHYSICIST FAMILIES’

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Worksheets introduce and consolidate the Maths and Physics

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Standard Form equations are practised

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A reminder of the Table of Physical Constants

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a ‘Legacy Booklet’

A derivation of E=mc2 The legacy booklet

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Probing questions are put in the plenary

What were the dilemmas that Lise Meitner faced in Berlin in the 1930’s. What do you think of the choices she made?

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“A scientist cannot hold back his discoveries for fear of what the world will do with them.” Robert Oppenheimer Discuss

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Lise Meitner faced many difDiculties in getting a University education because she was female. What are the similarities and differences that female students face today in getting a university education?

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Student feedback

It’s been very interesting learning about someone I didn’t

know about previously and what a big influence she’s had

With different ages of students in there... it was more well

rounded and interesting

It’s inspiring to know that anyone can discover something like

she did

I was surprised I didn’t know about her considering how

significant she has been to science

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EVALUATION

Drawing from quantitative data collected via surveys and questionnaires and qualitative data from semi-‐-‐-‐structured and o n e

e interviews, written and verbal feedback from teachers, actors and students we have begun to evaluate to what extent the projects’

verriding mission to inspire more young girls

to study physics to a higher level is being achieved.