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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
Time required 30 mins or more
Virtual Skiddaw: 3D geology field trip
Subject Earth EnvA virtual field trip in the Lake District of the UK.
Time required 3-4 hours
Histology & histopathology
Subject Bio HealthA collection of 320 annotated slides covering basic histology and histopathology.
Time required 1-15 hours
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Flame test II
Subject ChemA simple demonstration of the characteristic colours produced by metallic salts in flames.
Time required
The Interactive Brain
Subject Bio HealthExplore the brain and its different regions using 3D animations.
Time required
Time required 10 min
Compton scattering
Subject PhysRemotely controlled Compton scattering: relativistic dynamics and the electron mass.
Time required 4-5 hours
Planets and moons labcasts (S283, Moons MOOC)
Subject AstroCatch-up recordings of live interactive broadcasts
Time required
Adipose tissue: virtual microscope
Subject Bio HealthA collection of annotated slides covering adipose tissue.
Time required 1-2 hours or more
A-level: virtual microscope
Subject BioA collection of slides covering animal and plant tissues in the school curriculum.
Time required 1-2 hours or more
Leaf Structure as Environment Indicator
Subject Env BioMicroscopic study of leaf structure relating to environment
Time required
Comparing ecosystem benefits with Treezilla
Subject Env BioInvestigation of environmental benefits of different types of tree.
Time required 30 mins