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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
16+

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
16+

360° video - Inside the tunnel, w...

3D-printable Laserlab

Build a 3D printed Laserlab, with which you can experiment in the realms of Special Relativity and General Relativity as well as Quantum Physics.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

3D-printable LINAC

Build a fully functional model of a LINAC to demonstrate how charged particles can be accelerated in oscillating electric fields.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

3D-printable LINAC

3D-printable Quadrupole Ion Trap

Build a 3D printed quadropole ion trap and trap electrically charged macroscopic particles such as cinnamon of lycopodium spores.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

3D-printable Quadrupole Ion Trap ...

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
16+

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 functional 3D-printable magnet model of the ATLAS toroid

introduce the ATLAS detector in your classroom by building a functional 3D-printed model of its toroidal magnet.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

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 Cheat Sheets

Author
ATLAS experiment
Age group
16+

ATLAS Cheat Sheets

ATLAS fact sheets

Learn about different aspects of the ATLAS detector, from its various detector components to the search for the Higgs boson.
Author
ATLAS experiment
Age group
16+

ATLAS fact sheets

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

ATLAS Open Data

Analyse real proton-proton collision data from the LHC!
Author
ATLAS experiment
Age group
16+

ATLAS Open Data

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

Bubble Chamber Pictures for the Classroom

Dive into the fascinating world of bubble chambers and analyse tracks of high-energy particles in your classroom.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

Bubble Chamber Pictures for the C...

CERN brochure

Learn about the history and future of CERN.
Author
CERN
Age group
13-15
16+

CERN brochure

CERN quick facts 2022

Get some quick facts about CERN.
Author
CERN
Age group
16+

CERN quick facts 2022

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+

CERN VR-LHC and Grid Computing ...

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
16+

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
16+

CMS Comic Book

CMS event display

Visualise in your browser collision data recorded by the CMS detector.
Author
CERN
Age group
16+

CMS event display

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
16+

Colouring Books and Activities by...

Cosmic SOS

Author
CERN PER team
Age group
13-15

Cosmic SOS

Dark Matter Jelly Lenses

Learn about dark matter using jelly lenses.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

Dark Matter Jelly Lenses

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...

Digital PET Learning Module

Help saving our virtual patient using PET (Positron-Emission-Tomography)!
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

Digital PET Learning Module ...

DIY Cloud Chamber

Build your own cloud chamber with everyday material and make observations.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

DIY Cloud Chamber

DIY Particle Detector

Build your own particle detector and distinguish between different particle types.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

DIY Particle Detector

Elementary particle physics in early physics education - learning unit

Learning unit to introduce 12 year-olds to the subatomic structure of matter.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
5-12

Elementary particle physics in ea...

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
16+

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...

High-Luminosity LHC brochure

Learn about the High-Luminosity LHC with this CERN brochure.
Author
CERN
Age group
16+

High-Luminosity LHC brochure ...

Introducing 12 year-olds to elementary particles

Introduce the subatomic structure of matter to young students.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
5-12

Introducing 12 year-olds to eleme...

Introducing the LHC in the classroom: an overview of education resources availa…

Introduce the LHC in your classroom with the help of this paper, which links principal components of the LHC to topics in physics curricula.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

Introducing the LHC in the classr...

Introduction of radioactivity by using probability theory - learning unit

Teach radioactivity to your classroom by using probability theory.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

Introduction of radioactivity by ...

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
16+

LEGO models of LHC detectors ...

Let’s have a coffee with the Standard Model of particle physics!

Discuss in your classroom one of the most famous formulas in physics, the standard model Langrangian.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

Let’s have a coffee with the Stan...

LHC: Connect the dots!

Learn how a particle detector works and help physicists find Higgs bosons!
Author
CERN
Age group
16+

LHC: Connect the dots!

LHC: The guide - FAQ

Learn about the LHC, its detectors, and the physics behind it.
Author
CERN
Age group
16+

LHC: The guide - FAQ

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
16+

Mystery Boxes

Official Youtube Channel of CERN

Learn everything about CERN through its official Youtube Channel!
Author
CERN
Age group
5-12
13-15
16+

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
16+

Official Youtube Channel of the L...

Online course by the CERN-Solvay Education Programme

Learn about one scientific topic useful to CERN scientists and engineers in each 20-30 minute long video.
Author
CERN-Solvay Education Programme
Age group
16+

Online course by the CERN-Solvay ...

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
16+

Particle Identities

Playdough Core Sampling

Explore how geologists delve into the mysteries beneath the Earth's surface.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
5-12

Playdough Core Sampling

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
16+

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

States of Matter

Learn about the different states of matter by experimenting with everyday material.
Author
CERN PER team

States of Matter

The Higgs boson - brochure

Learn about the Higgs boson and the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism, with this brochure from the ATLAS experiment.
Author
ATLAS experiment
Age group
16+

The Higgs boson - brochure ...

The Higgs Discovery Explained

Learn about the discovery of the Higgs boson, starting from the role of particle accelerators and ending on the graphs that allow us to "see" the particle.
Author
CERN
Age group
16+

The Higgs Discovery Explained ...

Track inspection: how to spot subatomic particles

Identify tracks of subatomic particles from their ‘signatures’ in bubble chamber photos together with your students.
Author
CERN PER team
Age group
16+

Track inspection: how to spot sub...

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
16+

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...