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\nFlame Tests\n

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\nLearners perform flame tests on 12 elements. In this flame tests lesson plan, students experiment with elements to observe their visible light spectra emitted as electrons jump from one energy level to another. Learners record their...\n
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\n\"Diffraction\n\n
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\nDiffraction of Laser Light, Polarization and Color Filters\n

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\nStudents investigate light behavior by conducting a series of experiments. In this physics instructional activity, students calculate the wavelength of the light source using an equation. They determine what color is produced when light...\n
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\nThe Grating Spectrometer; Light and Wavelengths\n

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\nStudents create a paper model that demonstrates wave interference for 3 wavelength from 2 sources. In this light and wave instructional activity, students use a real spectrometer and observe and measure the wavelength of spectral lines....\n
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\nThe Effects of Light and Temperature on the Growth and Development of Plants\n

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\nLearners investigate the effects of light and temperature on plant growth and development. For this plant growth lesson plan, students use radish plants and cover them with different shades of green and red transparencies and observe...\n
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\nUsing Bubbles to Learn about Light Interference\n

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\nLearners explain the wave properties of light.\n
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\nThe Electromagnetic Spectrum\n

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\nDid you know that the visible light wavelengths comprise only one inch of the electromagnetic spectrum that extends over 2,000 miles? Yet even the visible spectrum provides so much information. The Hydrogen spectrum is illuminated as an...\n
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\n\"LEDs\n\n
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\nLEDs Rainbow Connection\n

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\nView LED lights through the eyes of a scientist. Young scholars learn to view light as a wave frequency and connect various frequencies to different colors on the light spectrum. A lab activity asks groups to measure the frequency of...\n
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\nLight 2: The Lighter Side of Color\n

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\nStudents explore light and color, including how colors are mixed to produce new colors, how light is filtered, and how light is reflected off of surfaces.\n
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\nLight and Optics\n

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\nIn this science worksheet, students look for the words to fill in the crossword puzzle that is focused upon the concepts of light and optics.\n
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\nQuantum Dots and Colors\n

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\nIntroduce teams to quantum dot solutions with an activity that has them expose solutions to a blacklight, observe the colors, and take measurements. Groups graph the data and analyze the dependence between particle size and...\n
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\n\"Diffraction\n\n
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\nDiffraction Demystified\n

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\nStudy diffraction patterns using CDs and DVDs! Scholars measure the diffraction patterns of a light wave as it hits a CD or DVD. Using the information, they can measure the distance between the tracks. \n
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\nLight, History, Gravity, Distance, Relativity, and Space-Time\n

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\nLet the star's color be the guide! The color of a star indicates its temperature and its mass and distance affect the gravitational force. The lesson presentations address these concepts as well as how the theory of special relativity...\n
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\nStars\n

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\nStar light, start bright! What do the brightness and color of stars tell us about the stars we see at night? Learners explore the life of stars with an information-packed video. Topics include the relationship between mass and...\n
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\nWhy Are Clouds White?\n

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\nIs it possible to change the color of clouds? A three-part activity explores the scattering of light by the water droplets that make up clouds. After observing a demonstration, curious scholars conduct their own investigations of the...\n
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\n\"Spectral\n\n
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\nSpectral Analysis with DVDs and CDs\n

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\nBuild a spectrometer to analyze properties of light. Scholars examine the spectrum from CDs and DVDs from two different light sources. Using the spectrum, they work to identify different elements.\n
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\nSingin' the Black and Blues\n

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\nHow does the color of the sky change from blue to reds and oranges to black? An illuminating lesson explains how light travels through different mediums using the sun's light as an example. By examining diagrams and illustrations, pupils...\n
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\nCan You See Beyond the Rainbow?\n

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\nThere's more to light than ROYGBIV! An enlightening laboratory investigation has learners explore the world of infrared light. When they use goggles that take away visible light, they experience how things look with only infrared light.\n
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\nDesigning a Spectroscopy Mission\n

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\nIn this mind-bending activity, young engineers explore this question of whether or not light actually bends. Using holographic diffraction gratings, groups design and build a spectrograph. The groups then move on research a problem...\n
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\nSound and Frequency\n

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\nPupils pose their hypothesis, they ready their instruments, then record their observations. This is the science of sound instructional activity. They move through 5 stations, each focused on a different element of aspect of sound. Check...\n
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\nWhy Aren't Plants Black?\n

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\nIn an evolutionary sense, plants seem to have it all figured out. But, do they really? The narrator of an engaging physics video that is part of a larger series questions the predominant color of plants in a short video. Content includes...\n
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\nProperties of Light\n

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\nIn this light waves worksheet, students will measure the wavelength of different light waves and then calculate its frequency. This worksheet has 9 short answer questions and 10 fill in the blank questions.\n
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\nHarmonic Frequencies\n

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\nIn this waves worksheet, students make the nodes, antinodes, waveform, and wavelength for harmonics shown. Students complete 11 fill in the blank questions and 10 problems to solve.\n
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\nCheck Out Lights and Shields with Beads\n

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\nStudents explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their findings. \n
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\nUnderstanding Light: Lesson 2 - The Electromagnetic Spectrum\n

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\nMiddle schoolers investigate the Electromagnetic Spectrum and realize there is energy beyond visible light. They identify parts of the EM Spectrum.\n
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