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360° from the ALICE Experiment at CERN - 8K

Relive the action of the upgrade of the ALICE Time Projection Chamber during the Long Shutdown 2 in 2020.
Author
CERN
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

360° from the CMS cavern at CERN - 8K

Watch an immersive experience in 360° from the underground CMS Experiment cavern to watch an international team of scientists, engineers and technicians insert precious pieces of newly developed technology.
Author
CERN
Age group
5-12
13-15
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360° from the CMS cavern at CERN ...

360° panoramas of CERN

Walk through CERN's accelerator chain with this extensive network of 360 ° panorama photos.
Author
CERN
Age group
13-15
16+

360° tour: ATLAS Experiment - Inside CERN's largest detector!

Explore the ATLAS Experiment at CERN in this 360° guided tour with particle physicist Dr. Sascha Mehlhase!
Author
ATLAS experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

360° tour: ATLAS Experiment - Ins...

360° video - Inside the tunnel, with the team who upgrades the LHC

Watch an immersive experience in 360° from the LHC upgrade in 2019.
Author
CERN
Age group
5-12
13-15
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360° video - Inside the tunnel, w...

3D-printable Quark Puzzle

Build particle systems from quarks using this 3D printed quark puzzle.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
5-12
13-15
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3D-printable Quark Puzzle ...

3D-printable Scattering Experiment

Build a 3D printed setup to perform scattering experiments.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
13-15
16+

3D-printable Scattering Experimen...

A balloon hovercraft & the CMS particle detector?! - Solvay DIY video

Learn about the link between a balloon hovercraft and the CMS particle detector, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.
Author
CERN-Solvay Education Programme
Age group
13-15
16+

A balloon hovercraft & the CMS pa...

A cardboard spectroscope and antimatter research?! - Solvay DIY video

Learn about the link between a cardboard spectroscope and antimatter research, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.
Author
CERN-Solvay Education Programme
Age group
13-15
16+

A cardboard spectroscope and anti...

A leaky bottle & the ATLAS particle detector?! - Solvay DIY video

Learn about the link between a leaky bottle and the ATLAS particle detector, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.
Author
CERN-Solvay Education Programme
Age group
13-15
16+

A leaky bottle & the ATLAS partic...

A Particle Physics Course for High-School Students

16 chapters with videos and quizzes to learn about the fundamentals of particle physics.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
13-15
16+

A Particle Physics Course for Hig...

A rainbow in a box & the ATLAS detector?! - Solvay DIY video

Learn about the link between a rainbow in a box and the ATLAS detector, in this short video by Solvay and CERN.
Author
CERN-Solvay Education Programme
Age group
13-15
16+

A rainbow in a box & the ATLAS de...

ALICE and the Soup of Quarks and Gluons

Learn about the Quark-Gluon Plasma that the ALICE experiment is looking at with this fun cartoon!
Author
ALICE experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

ALICE and the Soup of Quarks and ...

An iron screw & CERN electromagnets?! - Solvay DIY video

Learn about the link between an iron screw and CERN electromagnets, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.
Author
CERN-Solvay Education Programme
Age group
13-15
16+

An iron screw & CERN electromagne...

ATLAS Magnet Model

Build a model of the toroidal ATLAS magnet system using simple materials or a 3D printer.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
13-15
16+

ATLAS Magnet Model

ATLAScraft

Explore CERN built within the game platform Minecraft.
Author
CERN
Age group
13-15
16+

ATLAScraft

Balloon Hovercraft - Power of Air

Explore how air is able to help us lift heavy things by reducing friction.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
5-12
13-15

Balloon Hovercraft - Power of Air...

Big Bang AR app

Immerse yourself in this augmented reality application which tells the story of our Universe.
Author
CERN
Age group
13-15
16+

Big Bang AR app

CERN brochure

Learn about the history and future of CERN.
Author
CERN
Age group
13-15
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CERN brochure

CERN VR - Discover the LHC and CMS in 360

Visit the LHC and the CMS experiment with this virtual reality clip.
Author
CERN
Age group
13-15
16+

CERN VR - Discover the LHC and CM...

CERN VR-LHC and Grid Computing

Live the challenge of analysing petabytes of data with more than half a million processor cores and go to places few persons are allowed.
Author
CERN
Age group
13-15
16+

CMS activity book

Discover how the CMS detector is identifying particles with these fun colouring activities.
Author
CMS experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
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CMS activity book

CMS Comic Book

With this fun comic book, learn about how the CMS detector was made, its main parts, and what scientists hope to find using this complex tool.
Author
CMS experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
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CMS Comic Book

Colouring Books and Activities by ATLAS

Enjoy free-to-download colouring books by the ATLAS collaboration, and learn about particle physics and the ATLAS experiment.
Author
ATLAS experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
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Colouring Books and Activities by...

Cosmic SOS

Author
CERN PER team
Age group
13-15

Cosmic SOS

Destination Universe: The Incredible Journey of a Proton in the Large Hadron Co…

Follow a proton at CERN on its adventure from the hydrogen bottle to the LHC!
Author
CERN
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

Destination Universe: The Incredi...

Fridge magnets and the LHC?! - Solvay DIY video

Learn about the link between fridge magnets and the LHC, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.
Author
CERN-Solvay Education Programme
Age group
13-15
16+

Fridge magnets and the LHC?! - So...

Google Street View of CERN campus

Walk through all the CERN sites on the surface and some of its emblematic facilities.
Author
Google
Age group
5-12
13-15
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Google Street View of CERN campus...

Guess Who game with fundamental particles

" Create your own version of the famous ""Guess Who"" game with these fundamental particle cards. "
Author
CMS experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

Guess Who game with fundamental p...

LEGO models of LHC detectors

Build your own LEGO model of the LHC detectors!
Author
Build Your Own Particle Detector
Age group
5-12
13-15
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LEGO models of LHC detectors ...

Mystery Boxes

Experiment with mystery boxes to learn about different aspects of nature of science.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
5-12
13-15
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Mystery Boxes

Official Youtube Channel of CERN

Learn everything about CERN through its official Youtube Channel!
Author
CERN
Age group
5-12
13-15
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Official Youtube Channel of CERN ...

Official Youtube Channel of the ALICE Experiment

Learn about the ALICE experiment, its physics objectives and the people involved in its research through the official ALICE Youtube Channel
Author
ALICE experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

Official Youtube Channel of the A...

Official Youtube Channel of the ATLAS Experiment

Learn about the ATLAS experiment, its physics objectives and the people involved in its research through the official ATLAS Youtube Channel
Author
ATLAS experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

Official Youtube Channel of the A...

Official Youtube Channel of the CMS Experiment

Learn about the CMS experiment, its physics objectives and the people involved in its research through the official CMS Youtube Channel.
Author
CMS experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

Official Youtube Channel of the C...

Official Youtube Channel of the LHCb Experiment

Learn about the LHCb experiment, its physics objectives and the people involved in its research through the official LHCb Youtube Channel
Author
LHCb experiment
Age group
5-12
13-15
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Official Youtube Channel of the L...

Paper rings and resonant cavities?! - Solvay DIY video

Learn about the link between paper rings and resonant cavities, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.
Author
CERN-Solvay Education Programme
Age group
13-15
16+

Paper rings and resonant cavities...

Particle Detectives: A low-cost portable science show

Join us as 'particle detectives' to explore particles and their interactions, from molecules to CERN.
Age group
13-15
16+

Particle Detectives: A low-cost p...

Particle Identities

Take the personality quiz to find out which particle fits you best.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
5-12
13-15
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Particle Identities

Scattering boxes - Seeing the invisible

Explore how balls interact with a hidden structure to develop a scientific model.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
5-12
13-15
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Scattering boxes - Seeing the inv...

Show Drôle de Physique

Learn about the different states of matter with a fun science show in French.
Author
CERN
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

Show Drôle de Physique

Videos about CERN

Browse through a collection of YouTube videos related to the physics, engineering, applications, and people of CERN.
Age group
5-12
13-15
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Videos about CERN

Water shrinking & the LHC ?! - Solvay DIY video

Learn about the link between water shrinking and the LHC, in this short video by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme.
Age group
13-15
16+

Water shrinking & the LHC ?! - So...