Science & Nature School & College Tours to the French Alps
School groups studying Science & Nature will be amazed at the incredible beauty presented by the French Alps and its astonishing contrast in landscape. Those interested in science will have an experience of a lifetime by visiting the CERN organisation in Geneva, the world’s largest and most respected centre of scientific research. With a wealth of diverse excursions and visits, the region will offer endless study and field work opportunities for students of both science and nature.
Science & Nature Excursions
- Cern, Geneva - One of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its reasearch is fundamentally physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works.
- Chamonix- Experience the incredible Montenvers train and Ice Grotto on the Mer de Glace Glacier and stand on the Aiguille du Midi from where you can see all the French, Italian and Swiss Alps!
Curriculum Focus
- Nuclear fuels and renewable energy sources Nuclear energy and its basis for the production of electricity in the modern world
- Applications of nuclear energy and the ethical, social, economic and environmental issues that they raise
Student Outcomes
- Undertake a hands on tour of the European Nuclear Research Centre
- Learn about nuclear fission and nuclear energy through a guided programme of study, activity and tour
