The OpenScience Laboratory

An initiative of The Open University and The Wolfson Foundation

This online laboratory brings interactive practical science to students anywhere and anytime the internet is available. The laboratory features investigations based on on-screen instruments, remote access experiments and virtual scenarios using real data. Several activities are available to all, while others are available only to registered users.

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Popular experiments

  • Pendulum experiment (T212)

    Subject Elec Eng

    Welcome to T212's first activity in the OpenEngineering Laboratory.

    Time required 55 minutes
    Open to the public

  • The Interactive Brain

    Subject Bio Health

    Explore the brain and its different regions using 3D animations.

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Flame test II

    Subject Chem

    A simple demonstration of the characteristic colours produced by metallic salts in flames.

    Time required
    Open to the public

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  • Sorting out soils

    Subject Env Bio Chem

    Examine the physical and chemical characteristics of soil.

    Time required 2.5 hours
    Open to the public

  • Subject Gen

      The OpenSTEM Labs         Outstanding Digital Innovation     2017

    THE Leadership & Management Awards

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Light Harvesters

    Subject Env Bio

    Value the trees in your neighbourhood and see their environmental benefits using Treezilla.

    Time required 1-3 hours
    Open to the public

  • Blue Planet II labcasts

    Subject Earth Env

    Catch-up recordings of live interactive broadcasts

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Body tissues under the microscope (SDK100)

    Subject Health Bio

    For use in OU Module SDK100 Topic 2 Activity 2.1

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Sedimentary Cyprus

    Subject Earth

    Virtual hand specimens of rocks from the Pakhna and Lefkara formations.

    Time required 1 hour
    Open to the public

  • Launch Pad

    Subject Eng

    'Space' Award for Air Cadets

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Pendulum experiment (T212)

    Subject Elec Eng

    Welcome to T212's first activity in the OpenEngineering Laboratory.

    Time required 55 minutes
    Open to the public

  • The OpenScience Laboratory

    Subject Gen

    Time required
    Open to the public
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