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Developing the first Science course

(page 2 of 3)

Part of an online exhibition created by The Science Faculty in conjunction with the OUDA Project Team in 2014

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Open University home experiment kits being packed by staff in the University's warehouse in Wellingborough.
Image 1 : Home Experiment Kits
Date: 24-11-1970
Students using the Open University S100 home experiment kit
Image 1 : Home Experiment Kit
Date: c.1970

The S100 home experiment kit contained over 300 items to enable students to undertake experiments at home as part of their course.

Image 1, taken from the OUDA Historical OU Images collection, shows home experiment kits being prepared at the OU’s warehouse.

Image 2 shows students using a science home experiment kit in an image used for an early student handbook.

Developing the first Science course (page 2 of 3)