{"id":371,"date":"2014-01-27T11:13:30","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T11:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/?page_id=371"},"modified":"2022-04-13T15:58:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T14:58:09","slug":"workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Talks and Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Looking for a special event for your science class or astronomy club?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Want to get your group fired up about physics&#8230;?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8230;or hear about cutting edge research from those working in the field?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We offer a range of free physics and astronomy presentations to school groups within an hour&#8217;s drive-time of Cardiff. Staff are sometimes available for schools further afield, but there may be small travel costs involved.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please email <a href=\"mailto:schools@astro.cf.ac.uk\">schools@astro.cf.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Workshops<\/h2>\n<div class=\"block-item age-16-18 clink-waves clink-interference clink-resonance clink-trigonometry clink-numeracy clink-gravitational-waves dom-gravitational-waves type-workshop\">\n<h3 class=\"block-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/workshops\/gravitational-waves\/\">Gravitational Waves A-level Workshop<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2017\/02\/gw_workshop_logo.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"res res-desc\">A workshop exploring gravitational waves and their detection, through both practical and theorectical activities<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-type\">Workshop<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-age\"><span class=\"res-age-item age-16-18\">16-18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-clink\">Waves; Interference; Resonance; Trigonometry; Numeracy; Gravitational Waves;<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-duration\">2-3 hours<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-url\"><span class=\"res-url\"><a title=\"Star in a box\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/workshops\/gravitational-waves\/\">More info &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-item age-7-9 age-9-11 clink-space,-science,-literacy,-numberacy,-geography,-technology,-ict dom-astronomy type-workshop\">\n<h3 class=\"block-white\"><a title=\"Universe in the Classroom Primary Space Workshop\" href=\"http:\/\/www.universe.wales\/contact\/\">Universe in the Classroom Primary Space Workshop<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-img\"><a title=\"Universe in the Classroom Primary Space Workshop\" href=\"http:\/\/www.universe.wales\/contact\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/05\/DSCF4888.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"res res-desc\">Free inspirational workshops offered to Welsh primary schools, covering a wide-variety of inspiring space topics, from the Solar System objects such as the Moon, the planets and asteroids, to the distant Universe. Workshops are hosted by knowledgable and enthusiastic undergraduate and postgraduate students from Cardiff University.<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-type\">Workshop<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-age\"><span class=\"res-age-item age-7-9\">7-9<\/span><span class=\"res-age-item age-9-11\">9-11<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-clink\">Space, Science, Literacy, Numberacy, Geography, Technology, ICT<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-duration\">1-2 hours<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-url\"><span class=\"res-url\"><a title=\"Universe in the Classroom Primary Space Workshop\" href=\"http:\/\/www.universe.wales\/contact\/\">More info &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-item age-14-16 age-16-18 clink-life-cycle-of-stars clink-numeracy clink-digital-literacy dom-astronomy type-workshop\">\n<h3 class=\"block-white\">Star in a Box<\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/SIAB_logo.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"res res-desc\">Explore the lifecycle of stars by creating a class Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, and then investigating with an interactive version in the &#8216;Star in a Box&#8217; app<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-type\">Workshop<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-age\"><span class=\"res-age-item age-14-16\">14-16<\/span><span class=\"res-age-item age-16-18\"> 16-18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-clink\">Life Cycle of Stars; Numeracy; Digital Literacy<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-duration\">1-2 hours<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-item age-16-18 clink-black-body-radiation clink-numeracy clink-digital-literacy dom-astronomy type-workshop\">\n<h3 class=\"block-white\">Stars as Black Bodies<\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/SIAB_logo.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"res res-desc\">Explore stars as examples of black body emitters, using real data about stars and simulated data from Star in a Box<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-type\">Workshop<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-age\"><span class=\"res-age-item age-16-18\">16-18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-clink\">Black Body Radiation; Numeracy; Digital Literacy<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-duration\">1-2 hours<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-item age-14-16 age-16-18 clink-electromagnetic-spectrum clink-satellites clink-rockets clink-literacy clink-digital-literacy dom-astronomy type-workshop\">\n<h3 class=\"block-white\">Design a Space Telescope<\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/spacetel-icon1.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"res res-desc\">Design your own space telescope, based on a range of &#8220;mission scenarios&#8221;. You need to select the size of the mirror, the instruments, where it will be launched from and were it will orbit, and even the rocket you&#8217;ll use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-type\">Workshop<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-age\"><span class=\"res-age-item age-14-16\">14-16<\/span><span class=\"res-age-item age-16-18\"> 16-18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-clink\">Electromagnetic Spectrum; Satellites; Rockets; Literacy; Digital Literacy<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-duration\">1-2 hours<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-item age-11-14 age-14-16 age-16-18 clink-electromagnetic-spectrum clink-digital-literacy dom-astronomy type-workshop\">\n<h3 class=\"block-white\">Multiwavelength Universe<\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/Chromoscope_faded_thumbnail.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"res res-desc\">What do different astronomical objects look like when seen in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum? Match them up and explore the differences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-type\">Workshop<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-age\"><span class=\"res-age-item age-11-14\">11-14<\/span><span class=\"res-age-item age-14-16\"> 14-16<\/span><span class=\"res-age-item age-16-18\"> 16-18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-clink\">Electromagnetic Spectrum; Digital Literacy<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-duration\">1-2 hours<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-item age-14-16 age-16-18 clink-numeracy clink-cosmic-microwave-background clink-red-shift clink-digital-literacy dom-astronomy type-workshop\">\n<h3 class=\"block-white\">Scales of the Universe<\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/cmbsim-logo3.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"res res-desc\">Introduces the concept of an infinitely vast Universe and introduces various units used in astronomy that account for the massive scales of the Universe. It also introduces red-shift as well as expansion of space via the Hubble constant with the help of some simple experiments. Finally, it exlpores the Cosmic Microwave Background and its implications for the make up of the Universe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-type\">Workshop<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-age\"><span class=\"res-age-item age-14-16\">14-16<\/span><span class=\"res-age-item age-16-18\"> 16-18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-clink\">Numeracy; Cosmic Microwave Background; Red-shift; Digital Literacy<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-duration\">1-2 hours<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-item age-9-11 age-11-14 clink-numeracy clink-astronomy dom-astronomy type-workshop\">\n<h3 class=\"block-white\">Scales of the Universe (Primary)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2017\/02\/scale-universe_logo.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"res res-desc\">Shows how long it can take to travel in the solar system, the size of the solary sytem and the kind of wondrous objects which can be found in the wider Universe. It introduces the concepts of star clusters, nebulae and galaxies and solidifies this knowledge with a fun game of Messier Bingo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-type\">Workshop<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-age\"><span class=\"res-age-item age-9-11\">9-11<\/span><span class=\"res-age-item age-11-14\"> 11-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-clink\">Numeracy; Astronomy;<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-duration\">1 hour<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-item age-14-16 age-16-18 clink-exoplanets clink-orbits clink-numeracy clink-digital-literacy dom-astronomy type-workshop\">\n<h3 class=\"block-white\">Agent Exoplanet<\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/AgentExoplanet_logo.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"res res-desc\">Find and investigate exoplanets using data from LCO&#8217;s network of telescopes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-type\">Workshop<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-age\"><span class=\"res-age-item age-14-16\">14-16<\/span><span class=\"res-age-item age-16-18\"> 16-18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-clink\">Exoplanets; Orbits; Numeracy; Digital Literacy<\/p>\n<p class=\"res res-duration\">1-2 hours<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a special event for your science class or astronomy club? 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