Strengthening STEM subjects contributes to the progress of society and in particular of the future generation. School and university education at a high, internationally competitive level can be enriched and made tangible through current research content.
As "researchers for a day," for example, schoolchildren gain an authentic insight into the research process under the guidance of experts as part of a master class.
Offers for school groups:
About 200 scientists at 30 universities and research institutes ("sites") in Germany who conduct research on the physics of the smallest particles are involved in the Netzwerk Teilchenwelt. They have all joined forces in the Netzwerk Teilchenwelt to make their fascinating field of research accessible to others. In this way, young people and teachers can participate in the latest cutting-edge research.
From the universe to the world of elementary particles: Young people and teachers can explore the world of quarks, electrons and the like with the Particle World Network.
Immerse yourself in research for a whole day: This is what the master classes of Netzwerk Teilchenwelt offer. Young people receive an introduction to the field of research and, under the guidance of young scientists, analyze real data from large-scale experiments. Masterclasses are usually held at schools, in student laboratories or at universities and other research institutions. Online events supplement the range of activities on offer.
IPPOG is a network of scientists, science educators, and communications specialists involved in science education and public engagement in particle physics and astroparticle physics worldwide. IPPOG brings new discoveries in this exciting field to young people and communicates to the public that the beauty of nature is actually understood through the interactions of its most fundamental parts - elementary particles.
The International Cosmic Day is an annual event that brings together young people, educators, and researchers from around the world to immerse themselves in the world of astroparticle physics and create a full day around the theme of cosmic rays. Together we will explore fundamental research questions. There will be joint meetings for discussions, creative competitions, experiments and much more.
The Pierre Auger Observatory aims to bring the fascination and importance of its research to the general public, especially schoolchildren.
On Auger opendata/outreach you will find, in six different languages, a description of the Pierre Auger Observatory, the downloadable data sets, and simple tools for using our data, in addition to an introduction to the physics of cosmic rays.
Here you will find templates for painting and handicrafts for the younger ones as well as activities such as a particle quiz or a TED-Ed lesson: https://icecube.wisc.edu/outreach/activities/
For highschool students: IceCube Masterclasses – your first day as a real researcher! You will get the opportunity to get out of school and meet IceCube researchers. You will work with international partners and learn more about our Universe:https://masterclass.icecube.wisc.edu/class.icecube.wisc.edu/
The KASCADE Cosmic Ray Data Centre (KCDC) has compiled interesting tasks on the topic of cosmic rays that use data from the KASCADE experiment to illustrate processes outside and inside our Earth's atmosphere.
