OpenScience Observatories
Posted: 9 Jul 2017Foraml inauguration took place at the Observatorio del Teide on 6 July 2017
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Eating for energy
Subject Env BioAn investigation into why greater horseshoe bats are so rare in Britain today.
Time required 1 hour
Comparing ecosystem benefits with Treezilla
Subject Env BioInvestigation of environmental benefits of different types of tree.
Time required 30 mins
Elementary flame test
Subject Chem PhysA simple demonstration of the characteristic colours produced by metallic salts in flames.
Time required 1 hour
Fine Beam Tube
Subject Phys AstroAccess to real data from which users can determine a fundamental electron property.
Time required 2-5 hours
Time required
Ecological interactions on iSpot
Subject Env BioDiscover & record the ecological interactions among species.
Time required 1-3 hours
What's in water: freshwater invertebrates
Subject Env Bio ChemAn investigation into river quality using freshwater invertebrates.
Time required 1 hour
A-Level Virtual microscopy
Subject Bio Env Gen HealthA collection of slides covering animal and plant tissues in the school curriculum.
Time required
S288 Labcast 2 replay
Subject GenHalf life of metastable Ba137 & advice on TMA01 (recorded on Thursday 27 March 2014)
Time required 30 mins
Light Harvesters
Subject Env BioValue the trees in your neighbourhood and see their environmental benefits using Treezilla.
Time required 1-3 hours
Body tissues under the microscope (SDK100)
Subject Health BioFor use in OU Module SDK100 Topic 2 Activity 2.1
Time required
OpenScience Observatories - Tenerife Weather Feed
Subject Astro EnvTime required