Placement Details
Science Live at Jodrell Bank
Friday 19th March 2010
09.00-16.00
The day is led by Astronomer, broadcaster and author Dr Ian Morrison
Look at
- Historic background to Telescopes;
- The development of Science in space;
- The Surface coatings of telescopes;
- Activities for Gifted and Talented science pupils;
- Receiver Laboratories
- The benefits of different types of cooling (Physics);
- Visit and use to the Seven Metre Telescope;
- Discover how to weigh a Galaxy;
- Explore Hydra Dopla Shifts;
- Guided Tour of the Lovell Control Room & Atomic Clock;
- Visit to the Lovell Observatory Control Room;
- Explore the High Resolution telescope, the Merlin network and Earth Rotational Aperture Synthesis;
- The V.L.B.I. Room and Fibre Optical Laboratories;
- Science behind ‘THE BIG BANG’;
- The Evolution of the Galaxy
Cost: FREE, including materials, cd-rom and copies of latest research materials, free on-site parking
Location:
Jodrell Bank, Knutsford
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Who should attend: Teachers and assistants
This supports curriculum area/s: Science, Diploma: Engineering, Diploma: ICT
More Details:
Howard Blackburn
PDP Organiser
Cheshire & Warrington Connexions
phone: 01244 389229
fax: 01244 383780
Email: howard.blackburn@ebplus.org.uk