This is a lesson about the electromagnetic spectrum. Learners will read two pages of information about the electromagnetic spectrum and answer questions in an accompanying worksheet. This activity is from the Stanford Solar Center's All About the... (View More) Sun: Sun and Stars activity guide for Grades 5-8 and can also accompany the Stanford Solar Center's Build Your Own Spectroscope activity. (View Less)

This is an educators guide to accompany the Journey to the Stars planetarium show. The materials for grades 9-12 include suggestions for activities to do before and after viewing the planetarium show, including class discussions about units of... (View More) measure and units of distance that astronomers use, discussions about stars and star formation, and activities involving magnetism and building a spectroscope. (View Less)

This is an activity about the electromagnetic spectrum and how the different wavelengths of light are used to capture the most complete picture of objects in space. Learners will view images of our galaxy in multiple wavelengths to compare and... (View More) analyze what is seen. This activity requires a computer with Internet access, and is Astronomy Activity 3 in a larger resource entitled Space Update. (View Less)

This is an activity about constructing and conducting experiments to determine what part(s) of the spectrum cause a reaction to ultraviolet light-sensitive beads. Learners will design an experiment, present this design for peer review, make... (View More) revisions, conduct the experiment, and present their findings. This is lesson 5 in a collection, titled In a Different Light. (View Less)

In this lesson, learners will create a series of predictions about the nature and behavior of light and color, collect data on the same questions and make conclusions using evidence from the exploration. This is lesson 1 in a collection entitled, In... (View More) a Different Light. (View Less)

This is an activity about the spectra of different colors of light. The activity also focuses on the process used to explore scientific questions pertaining to this topic, thereby developing tools and strategies for student inquiry. Learners will... (View More) make predictions about light behavior. They will then look at different light sources through a spectroscope and record observations on a spectra data sheet. Requires a spectroscope or spectroscope kit and access to a dark room. This is lesson 3 in a collection, titled In a Different Light. (View Less)

This is an activity about constructing and conducting an experiment. Learners will choose a question of their individual design about light and the light spectrum, design an experiment to answer the question, present this design for peer review,... (View More) make revisions, conduct the experiment, and present their findings. This activity is lesson 6 in a collection titled, In a Different Light. (View Less)

This is an activity about the properties of light as seen in prisms and rainbows. The activity also focuses on the process used to explore scientific questions pertaining to these topics, thereby developing tools and strategies for student inquiry.... (View More) Learners will shine two types of light through a prism to create a light spectrum. They will then make observations as to the nature of the "rainbow," how the angle of the prism affects what is seen, and if the light source creates noticeable differences in the resulting light spectrum. This is lesson 2 in a collection titled, In a Different Light. (View Less)