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Posted: 29 Apr 2020As many Universities need to quickly move their learning online during the current coronavirus ...
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
Campus Weather Station
Subject Env GenLive data from The OpenStem Labs weather station on the Open University campus
Time required
Spirometer
Subject Health BioUse the spirometer to investigate the impact of smoking on lung function.
Time required
Pesticide analysis with GC-MS
Subject Chem Env HealthFinding environmental pesticides by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
Time required 2.5 hours
All experiments (random order, page 1 of 5)
Time required 2.5 hours
Time required 1-2 hours
Comparing ecosystem benefits with Treezilla
Subject Env BioInvestigation of environmental benefits of different types of tree.
Time required 30 mins
The Digital Geology Kit
Subject Earth EnvView mineral, rock and fossil specimens in high-quality images and videos.
Time required 10 min - 10 h
Compton scattering
Subject PhysRemotely controlled Compton scattering: relativistic dynamics and the electron mass.
Time required 4-5 hoursPesticide analysis with GC-MS
Subject Chem Env HealthFinding environmental pesticides by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
Time required 2.5 hours
Exploring nature with iSpot
Subject Env BioIdentify anything in nature - a guide to help you develop your skills and interest in nature.
Time required 1-3 hours
Astronomy with an online telescope (Badged Course)
Subject Astro PhysDetails for Astronomy with an online telescope Badged Course users.
Time required
Time required