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Bridging the gap between school and University

Bridging the gap between school and University. Erik Johansson The concept of House of Science Well-equipped laboratories in academic environment Visualisation of the processes Experimentation close to the science frontline Main target audience

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Bridging the gap between school and University

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  1. Bridging the gap between school and University Erik Johansson • The concept of House of Science • Well-equipped laboratories in academic environment • Visualisation of the processes • Experimentation close to the science frontline • Main target audience • Students, 12 – 18 years old • Teachers, any age EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  2. House of Science • A well-equipped science laboratory for school • Astronomy • Biotechnology • Physics • A platform for today’s science EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  3. Experiments • The world of particles • Particles in our surroundings • Particle physics activities • Solar physics • Today’s biology • DNA and CSI • SEM – a particle accelerator for biology EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  4. Observing particles EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  5. Radon and health EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  6. Radon measurements EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  7. Annihilations • PET (Positron Emission Tomography) model EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  8. Hands on CERN • Explore quarks and gluons • Determine the strong coupling constant as • Use real scientific data • The DELPHI experiment at LEP • Exists in 15 languages • Catalan, Czech, Danish, English, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish. EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  9. Masterclasses 2005 -2007 • One day of particle physics for students in Europe (and US) • 60 European institutes • More than 3000 students each year • 18 countries (+ US 2006, 2007) • Information material • CD’s with particle physics data and information • Brochures from CERN and DESY • http://www.physicsmasterclasses.org/mc/archive/schedule_2005.htm • Video session from CERN EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  10. EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  11. ”Research schools” • Two weeks during summer holidays, one year before finishing school • A total of 30-40 students • Particle physics • Astronomy • Gone on for more than 10 years EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  12. Solar physics EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  13. Exploring living matter • Microscopes • Light microscopes • Phase contrast microscopes • Enhances density variations • Sweeping Electron Microscope • 20 kV electron accelerator • Tunneling Electron Microscope EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  14. DNA • DNA is a self reproducible double helix molecule (Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid) • carrying the genetic information • packed in chromosomes EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  15. CSI and DNA sequencing EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  16. SEM • How it works • 20 kV electron accelerator • Detect emitted low energy electrons EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  17. SEM picture A stoma of a nettle leaf EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  18. Visitors • Upper primary and high school classes/total number of visitors • Steady increase • 2003: 540 groups/classes, 15000 visitors • 2006: 700 groups/classes, 15000 visitors • Visits: From 3 hours to 2 days EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  19. Partners • Three Universities • Close relation • PhD students from several departments assist • Local municipalites • Schools • High-tech enterprises EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  20. Summary • Stockholm House of Science is a successful laboratory for modern science for schools • Astronomy, biotechnology and physics • 600-700 school classes make experiments each year • 15000 - 18000 yearly visitors (mainly students and teachers) • A platform for today’s science experiments • Testing ground for many initiatives in particle physics education and outreach EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

  21. References • Homepage: houseofscience.se • Recent publications • House of Science: a university laboratory for schools, K. Erik Johansson, Physics Education 39 (2004) 342-345 • Einstein for schools and the general public, K.E. Johansson, C.Kozma and Ch. Nilsson, Physics Education 41(2006)328-333 • An educational PET camera model, K.E. Johansson, Ch. Nilsson and P.E. Tegner, Physics Education 41(2006)437-439 • Observing the Solar Spectrum at House of Science, K.E. Johansson, C. Kozma and Ch. Nilsson, Physics Education 42 (2007) 41-44 • Measuring radon in air, soil and water - an introduction to nuclear physics for schools, K.E. Johansson, Ch. Nilsson and S. Wachtmeister, to appear in Physics Education EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

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