Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Bridging the gap between school and University Erik...

EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007Erik Johansson

Bridging the gap between Bridging the gap between school and Universityschool and University

Erik JohanssonErik Johansson

The concept of House of ScienceThe concept of House of Science Well-equipped laboratoriesWell-equipped laboratories in academic environment in academic environment

Visualisation Visualisation of the processesof the processes

Experimentation Experimentation close to the science frontlineclose to the science frontline

Main target audienceMain target audience Students, Students, 12 – 18 years old 12 – 18 years old

Teachers, Teachers, any ageany age


House of ScienceHouse of Science

A well-equipped science A well-equipped science laboratory for schoollaboratory for school AstronomyAstronomy BiotechnologyBiotechnology PhysicsPhysics

A platform for today’s science A platform for today’s science


ExperimentsExperiments

The world of particlesThe world of particles Particles in our surroundingsParticles in our surroundings Particle physics activitiesParticle physics activities Solar physicsSolar physics

Today’s biologyToday’s biology DNA and CSIDNA and CSI SEM – a particle accelerator for biologySEM – a particle accelerator for biology


Observing particles Observing particles


Radon and healthRadon and health


Radon measurementsRadon measurements


AnnihilationsAnnihilations

PET (Positron PET (Positron Emission Emission Tomography) Tomography) modelmodel


Hands on CERNHands on CERN

Explore quarks and gluonsExplore quarks and gluons Determine the strong coupling constant Determine the strong coupling constant

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Use real scientific dataUse real scientific data The DELPHI experiment at LEPThe DELPHI experiment at LEP

Exists in 15 languagesExists in 15 languages Catalan, Czech, Danish, English, French, Catalan, Czech, Danish, English, French,

Galician, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Galician, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish and Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish.Swedish.


Masterclasses 2005 -2007Masterclasses 2005 -2007 One day of particle physics for students in One day of particle physics for students in

Europe (and US)Europe (and US) 60 European institutes60 European institutes More than 3000 students each year More than 3000 students each year 18 countries (+ US 2006, 2007)18 countries (+ US 2006, 2007)

Information materialInformation material CD’s with particle physics data and informationCD’s with particle physics data and information Brochures from CERN and DESYBrochures from CERN and DESY

http://www.physicsmasterclasses.org/mc/archivhttp://www.physicsmasterclasses.org/mc/archive/schedule_2005.htme/schedule_2005.htm

Video session from CERNVideo session from CERN


””Research schools”Research schools”

Two weeks during summer holidays, Two weeks during summer holidays, one year before finishing schoolone year before finishing school

A total of 30-40 studentsA total of 30-40 students Particle physicsParticle physics AstronomyAstronomy

Gone on for more than 10 yearsGone on for more than 10 years


Solar physicsSolar physics

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Exploring living matterExploring living matter

MicroscopesMicroscopes Light microscopesLight microscopes Phase contrast Phase contrast

microscopesmicroscopes Enhances density variationsEnhances density variations

Sweeping Electron Sweeping Electron MicroscopeMicroscope

20 kV electron accelerator20 kV electron accelerator Tunneling Electron Tunneling Electron

MicroscopeMicroscope


DNADNA

DNA is a self DNA is a self reproducible double reproducible double helix molecule helix molecule (Deoxyribo Nucleic (Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid)Acid) carrying the genetic carrying the genetic

information information packed in chromosomespacked in chromosomes


CSI and DNA sequencing

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SEMSEM

How it worksHow it works 20 kV electron accelerator20 kV electron accelerator Detect emitted low energy Detect emitted low energy

electronselectrons


SEM pictureSEM picture

A stoma of a nettle leaf


VisitorsVisitors

Upper primary and high school Upper primary and high school classes/total number of visitorsclasses/total number of visitors

Steady increaseSteady increase 2003: 540 groups/classes, 15000 2003: 540 groups/classes, 15000

visitorsvisitors 2006: 700 groups/classes, 15000 2006: 700 groups/classes, 15000

visitorsvisitors Visits: From 3 hours to 2 daysVisits: From 3 hours to 2 days


PartnersPartners

Three UniversitiesThree Universities Close relationClose relation PhD students from PhD students from

several several departments assistdepartments assist

Local municipalitesLocal municipalites SchoolsSchools High-tech High-tech

enterprisesenterprises


SummarySummary

Stockholm House of Science is a successful Stockholm House of Science is a successful laboratory for modern science for schoolslaboratory for modern science for schools Astronomy, biotechnology and physicsAstronomy, biotechnology and physics 600-700 school classes make experiments each 600-700 school classes make experiments each

yearyear 15000 - 18000 yearly visitors (mainly students and 15000 - 18000 yearly visitors (mainly students and

teachers)teachers) A platform for today’s science experimentsA platform for today’s science experiments Testing ground for many initiatives in particle Testing ground for many initiatives in particle

physics education and outreach physics education and outreach


ReferencesReferences

Homepage: houseofscience.seHomepage: houseofscience.se Recent publicationsRecent publications

House of Science: a university laboratory for schools, House of Science: a university laboratory for schools, K. Erik K. Erik Johansson,Johansson, Physics Education 39 (2004) 342-345 Physics Education 39 (2004) 342-345

Einstein for schools and the general public, , K.E. Johansson, K.E. Johansson, C.C. Kozma and Ch. Nilsson,Kozma and Ch. Nilsson, Physics Education Physics Education 41(2006)328-33341(2006)328-333

An educational PET camera model, K.E. Johansson, Ch. , K.E. Johansson, Ch. Nilsson and P.E. Tegner,Nilsson and P.E. Tegner, Physics Education 41(2006)437- Physics Education 41(2006)437-439 439

Observing the Solar Spectrum at House of Science,Observing the Solar Spectrum at House of Science, K.E. K.E. Johansson, C. Kozma and Ch. Nilsson, Johansson, C. Kozma and Ch. Nilsson, Physics Education Physics Education 42 (2007) 41-4442 (2007) 41-44

Measuring radon in air, soil and water - an introduction to Measuring radon in air, soil and water - an introduction to nuclear physics for schoolsnuclear physics for schools, , K.E. Johansson, Ch. K.E. Johansson, Ch. Nilsson and Nilsson and S. Wachtmeister, to appear in Physics EducationS. Wachtmeister, to appear in Physics Education

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