Tag: Primary
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Primary schools challenge CERN
Primary schools challenge CERN CERN scientists have a few months to find out what’s inside two mysterious boxes without opening them! As the Be a Scientist project reaches its 10th anniversary, the tables are turned as primary school pupils set a challenge for CERN… and the clock is ticking! Pupils from Jean de la Fontaine
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Virtual tours and talks
Virtual tours and talks Discover CERN, its organisation, its tools, its research and the people behind it in an interactive presentation from the comfort of your house. What is CERN? What is the mission of the Organization ? How does it work and with what tools? A CERN guide presents you the Laboratory, but also
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Public events at Science Gateway Campus
Public events at Science Gateway Campus When culture, education and science meet the public As a venue for discussions and exchanges on the interaction between science and society, the Science Gateway Campus, comprising Science Gateway and the Globe of Science and Innovation, offers an annual programme of free public events combining the pleasure of discovery
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Coding Science Days
Coding Science Days Three days of workshops for kids and pupils aged 10 to 18, around scientific and technological kits. Are you a parent or teacher of science and technology? Are you a student between 10 and 18 years old interested in these topics? CERN Micro Club, hepia, the Informasciences association and the FacLab of
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Women and Girls in Science and Technology
Women and Girls in Science and Technology For a week in February, the UNIGE Faculty of Science, EPFL, LAPP and CERN offer local schools the opportunity to welcome a female scientist/engineer to present her work to classes 11 February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. On this occasion and for the
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Ethnopoly Meyrin
Ethnopoly Meyrin Each year, CERN takes part in Ethnopoly, a life-size scavenger hunt that invites primary school pupils to discover Meyrin’s wealth of cultural diversity Inspired by an initiative launched in German-speaking Switzerland, Ethnopoly in Meyrin is a life-sized ‘board’ game in which primary school pupils are invited to meet local residents, associations, services and
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CERN visits for groups (min 12 people)
CERN visits for groups (min 12 people) Visit Science Gateway with your group: exhibitions, lab workshops, guided tours, science shows, films etc. Mandatory booking advised 9 months in advance. Groups of minimum 12 persons must book their visit to CERN Science Gateway in advance. A visit includes, upon availability, permanent exhibitions, lab workshops, guided tours,
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Be a Scientist
Be a Scientist The project introduces children to the scientific research process as they study a mysterious box that they are not allowed to open. Every year, since 2011, pupils and their teachers follow in researchers' footsteps. What are hypotheses, data and proof? How do we conduct an experiment? Or disseminate its results? These are
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Talk by a CERN researcher in your classroom
Talk by a CERN researcher in your classroom Invite a CERN researcher to your classroom to give a lecture on his or her job! During the talks, the researchers describe their career backgrounds, their research and their day-to-day work. They reveal some mysteries of science and conduct some small demonstrations if they wish. CERN scientists,
