This repository contains a Jupyter notebook and accompanying code designed for a high school educational workshop on the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). The workshop targets students in grades 11-12 and aims to provide a hands-on learning experience in astronomy and data analysis.
- Understanding the CMB: Explain the Cosmic Microwave Background and its significance in cosmology.
- Formation of the CMB: Describe how the CMB was formed and its connection to the Big Bang.
- Physics Concepts: Introduce Planck's Law, Wien's Law, and black body radiation graphs.
- Astronomical Phenomena: Explore the Doppler effect and redshift.
- Data Analysis: Analyze real CMB data, identify features, and measure the angular size of hot spots.
- Programming Skills: Improve Python programming skills through optional exercises and interactive tools.
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Cosmological Constants: Understand the Hubble Constant (
$H_0$ ) and its impact on the estimated age of the universe.
- Notebook: The main Jupyter notebook (
notebook.ipynb) guides students through the activities and concepts. - cmb: Custom Python module containing functions for data extraction, visualization, and analysis of CMB data.
- Content: Educational content is provided in Canadian English, but can be translated into other languages as needed.
- Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/louisbranch/cmb_workshop.git
cd cmb_workshop- Install Dependencies:
Ensure you have Python and Jupyter installed. Install necessary Python packages:
pip install -r requirements.txt- Run the Notebook:
Start Jupyter Notebook and open notebook.ipynb:
jupyter notebookWe welcome contributions to enhance the workshop. Please submit pull requests or open issues for any improvements or translations.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.