American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: See the Light
Take a look at light with these three easy experiments
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Find out how energy, frequency, and wavelength are related in terms of the electromagnetic spectrum.
NASA
Rxte Learning Center: Frequency, Wave Length, and Energy Activity
Resource focuses on the relationship between the frequency, wavelength and speed of light. Has a link to an interactive activity relating frequency, wavelength, and energy.
University of California
U.c. Berkeley: Spectra From Space
View the entire spectrum of electromagnetic radiation and get information on telescopes especially designed to view different wavelengths of the spectrum.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Star Light Star Bright: Electromagnetic Radiation
Use this tool to learn facts about the range of the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to gamma rays.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Einstein's Legacy: Microwave Ovens
A series of pages that explain how microwave radiation is utilized by ovens to cook food. Includes several Java applets.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Electromagnetic Waves
An excellent site with several pages describing what electromagnetic radiation is.
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Espectros Estelares Modulo Ii Unidad 2
In this module you will study the composition of stars. You also will be able to classify them through the virtual observatory.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Light and Electromagnetic Radiation
In discussing the findings of James Clerk Maxwell and Michael Faraday, this site reveals information and formulas related to electromagnetic radiation and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: Demonstration of Radio Waves Generated by Mobile Phone
Described is a simple low cost home-made device that converts the radio wave energy from a mobile phone signal into electricity to light an LED. No battery or complex circuitry is required. The device can form the basis of a range of...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Photoelectric Effect
Wikipedia provides excellent information on the photoelectric effect, including it's history, explanations, common uses, and more.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Undercover Detectives
Describes how terahertz radiation, or T-rays, are used to detect hidden objects, including revealing a hidden painting, illegal materials in a piece of luggage, and defects on a space shuttle.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Demo Package
Various computational physics models including interactive applications for practicing physics problems.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Blackbody Radiation Spectrum
In this simulation change the temperature range displayed to measure blackbody radiation intensity.
California Institute of Technology
Ipac: Iras Gallery
This site from IPAC is a series of images of various celestial objects and regions as viewed in infrared light. Each photo is accompanied by a caption.
Other
Einstein Archives Online
Online access to portions of Einstein's original papers and manuscripts.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Atmospheric Processes Radiation
This site provides background information, images, and an activity to help students understand the concept of radiation. Includes both the student pages and a teachers guide with lesson plan.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Faraday Cage
A faraday cage is an important tool for some scientists at the MagLab. But they don't work with it: they work inside it.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Electromagnetic Radiation
Electromagnetic radiation waves are found all around us. Young researchers will discover more about these energy waves with these highlights.
NASA
Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Welcome to the World of X Ray Astronomy
Site recounts how X-rays were discovered as well as who discovered them. Offers graphics, links to facts on this topic, a quiz, and teacher resources.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Hendrik Antoon Lorentz
This article will describe the life and accomplishments of Hendrik Antoon Lorentz.
NASA
Nasa: Imagine the Universe: The History of Gamma Ray Astronomy
This NASA article discusses the history of gamma-ray astronomy. Related resources.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Light O Logy Card
Flip over this interactive OLogy card and start learning bite-size pieces of useful information about light.
Read Works
Read Works: Electromagnetic Radiation
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about electromagnetic radiation and the effects it creates. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.