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LabEnClass

The energy of the future: from the lab to the classroom.

An ICMAB science outreach project that connects energy research with primary and secondary school students.

Energy research, brought into the classroom

LabEnClass brings ICMAB research in energy from the laboratory to primary and secondary classrooms through engaging experiments designed specifically for students.

The project connects laboratory science and experimentation with young people. It presents science as something alive and continuously progressing—and as a tool for the advancement and improvement of society.

LabEnClass project artwork about energy research in the classroom

A collaboration for energy education

LabEnClass was prepared in collaboration with Funbrain and ICMAB researcher Mariano Campoy-Quiles. In 2019, the project received an FGCSIC “Cuenta la Ciencia” grant.

The collaboration transformed current energy research into classroom experiments designed to bring research closer to school students.

LABENCLASS identity associated with LabEnClass

LABENCLASS

FUNDACIÓN GENERAL CSIC identity associated with LabEnClass

FUNDACIÓN GENERAL CSIC

CUENTA LA CIENCIA identity associated with LabEnClass

CUENTA LA CIENCIA

Topics addressed in the project

Six themes connect materials science with the energy challenges and technologies explored in the classroom.

Materials abundance and sustainability

The availability of materials and the importance of using resources sustainably.

The Sun as a source of energy

How sunlight can be captured and used as an energy source.

Biodegradable and organic materials

New biodegradable and organic materials for energy applications.

Light and photonic crystals

The properties of light and the use of photonic crystals to manipulate it.

Flexible photovoltaic energy

Flexible, semi-transparent and colourful photovoltaic technologies.

Thermoelectricity

Emerging technologies that convert heat into electricity.

Teaching materials for primary schools

Download the three original LabEnClass educational resources. The document titles remain in Catalan, matching the source files.

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UNITAT DIDÀCTICA: MATERIALS INNOVADORS (ALUMNES)

Student edition of the innovative materials teaching unit.

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UNITAT DIDÀCTICA: MATERIALS INNOVADORS (DOCENTS)

Teacher edition of the innovative materials teaching unit.

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MATERIALS INNOVADORS: INFORMACIÓ SOBRE EL TALLER

Information about the innovative materials workshop.

Funbrain science outreach activities

About Funbrain

Funbrain is a science outreach company that has brought science into schools since 2004. It develops and delivers projects for children and young people aged 4 to 16, promoting science and positive values in an accessible, engaging and enjoyable way.

Its collaborators include research centres, schools, town councils and foundations. Its mission is to build an “Educated Society” in which schools, the public sector and companies work together to promote and disseminate knowledge inside and outside the classroom.

Contact for school teachers

The LabEnClass project received the FGCSIC “Cuenta la Ciencia” grant in 2019, and its teaching materials remain available on this page.

If you are a school teacher interested in LabEnClass, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..