Help students understand the elusive nature of neutrinos and their properties through a hands-on activity. Materials needed:Several small boxes (one for each group of students)Various small items (e.g., marbles, cotton balls, paper clips)BlindfoldsActivity Instructions:Before the class, prepare the boxes by placing different items in each one. Seal the boxes so the contents cannot be seen.Divide students into small groups and give each group one sealed box.Students should shake their box and use their senses to guess the contents without opening it. This simulates how scientists must infer the properties of neutrinos without directly observing them.After making their guesses, discuss as a class how this activity relates to studying neutrinos. Emphasise that just as they had to use indirect methods to guess the box contents, scientists study neutrinos by observing their effects on the surrounding environment, not by direct detection.
