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.

Concepts

particles, subatomic particles, scientific discoveries, scientific research, scientific theories, statistics

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Additional Tags

science

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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

Cons

• None