Thanks to S’Cool LAB, high school students and their teachers from all around the world can take part in hands-on particle physics experiments and contribute to our physics education research.
After almost 6000 students and teachers participated in workshops in 2016, S’Cool LAB now also opens its doors to CERN people, their colleagues, friends, and family!
Every two weeks an “Open Cloud Chamber Workshop” gives the opportunity to visit S’Cool LAB, to learn about its education offers, and get hands-on with particle physics.
Participants are invited to build their own particle detectors, observe tracks from high-energy particles, and discuss their results with volunteering CERN scientists who facilitate the workshops.
This very popular workshop is fun for everyone above 12 years. Even presidents seem to enjoy this activity!
No one can resist to the fascination about particle physics after having watched actual tracks of cosmic muons in a handmade detector. In addition, experimental enthusiasts can find out how a radioactive balloon looks like in a cloud chamber and how to build a particle detector out of frying pans and beer cups.
If you are interested to participate in one of these workshops, sign up now here!
The S’Cool LAB team is happy to answer your questions about this offer: scool.lab@cern.ch
- Come and learn about S'Cool LAB, the hands-on particle physics learning laboratory at CERN in 143/R-003
- 90 min, every 2 weeks, no physics knowledge required!
- Bring colleagues, friends, and family (from in- and outside CERN)
- Next Open Cloud Chamber Workshop: Friday 13 Jan 2017 15:30 - 17:00 p.m.
- Meeting point: Reception Building 33