Colour science with lasers, gummy bears, and rainbows
Shine a light on the science of colour: create and combine rainbows and explore how colours arise through reflection, absorption, and transmission.
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Shine a light on the science of colour: create and combine rainbows and explore how colours arise through reflection, absorption, and transmission.
Did you know that CERN runs national and international teacher programs every year? Submit your application and get ready to inspire and be inspired at the home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)!
Picture sequences provide engaging opportunities for students to explore the concepts of speed and acceleration using supplied digital images or their own smartphones.
A waste of space: years of human activity in space have left thousands of objects in orbit around the Earth. Learn more about the risks they pose and what we can do about it.
Do air convection currents really move as they are drawn in textbook illustrations? Let’s make invisible convection currents visible using mist.
We can’t image our home galaxy from the outside, so how do we study it? Learn how astronomers unveil the dramatic past of the Milky Way and peer into its future.
Still standing: have you ever wondered how buildings stand? Or why they sometimes fall? Let’s explore this through bridges, from construction to collapse.
Explore the everyday science behind the quest to harness fusion energy – the energy that powers the stars – in a safe way here on Earth.
On the shoulders of giants: follow in the footsteps of Eratosthenes and measure the circumference of the Earth like he did 2300 years ago.
Flying high: did you know that cosmic rays can interfere with aircraft systems? Learn how scientists from ILL are working with Airbus Avionics to ensure safety in the air.
Colour science with lasers, gummy bears, and rainbows
CERN Teacher Programmes 2024
Moving pictures: teach speed, acceleration, and scale with photograph sequences
Objects in orbit: the problem of space debris
A misty way to see convection currents
Galactic Archaeology: how we study our home galaxy
Building bridges: how do structures stay upright?
The everyday science of fusion
The Eratosthenes experiment: calculating the Earth’s circumference
What does particle physics have to do with aviation safety?