All experiments (filtered; page 3 of 5)

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  Igneous & metamorphic rock

  Subject Earth

  Hand specimens and slabs of rocks and minerals found in the Lake District.

  Time required 1-2 hours

  
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  Planets and moons labcasts (S283, Moons MOOC)

  Subject Astro

  Catch-up recordings of live interactive broadcasts

  Time required

  
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  Studying Science at the OU

  Subject Gen

  Links to Open University courses in science

  Time required

  
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  Mount Teide geology

  Subject Earth Astro

  Virtual microscope slides of thin sections

  Time required 10 min

  
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  Campus Weather Station

  Subject Env Gen

  Live data from The OpenStem Labs weather station on the Open University campus

  Time required

  
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  Eating for energy

  Subject Env Bio

  An investigation into why greater horseshoe bats are so rare in Britain today.

  Time required 1 hour

  
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  Adipose tissue: virtual microscope

  Subject Bio Health

  A collection of annotated slides covering adipose tissue.

  Time required 1-2 hours or more

  
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  Discovering computer networks: hands on in the Open Networking Lab

  Subject Comp Gen

  A free introduction to computer networks.

  Time required

  
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  Virtual Skiddaw Public Access

  Subject Earth Env

  A virtual field trip in the Lake District of the UK.

  Time required

  
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  Interactive 3D Brain (SK298)

  Subject Bio Health

  Explore the brain in 3D and other related activities.

  Time required

  
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  DNA quantitation

  Subject Bio Chem

  Spectrometry, micropipette, dilutions, quantitation, quality checks, controls.

  Time required 2 hours

  
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  Virtual petrographic microscope

  Subject Earth Env

  Thin rock sections viewed under a polarising microscope.

  Time required 1-2 hours