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The Guest Investigator Puzzle
Students conduct a brief astrophysics lab matching the EUVE spectra of various kinds of "mystery" stars with the spectra of known stars taken at Extreme Ultraviolet and optical wavelengths to determine their type.
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Enslaved and Running
Students use runaway slave advertisements to discover how the language varies from the 18th to 21st century. Using primary source documents, they research the brutality of slavery and the desire of those in slavery to be free. They...
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Stargazers and Skywatchers
Students observe the daily motions of the sun and relate them to the functions of a sundial. They determine the locations of sunrises and sunsets and determine how the elevation of the sun effects temperature.
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Science
Third graders study light and shadow, participate in mirror activities, and build a periscope.
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Clean Air
Students observe gas molecules in the atmosphere absorbing the light that goes through them.
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Water in the Air
Students simulate how clouds block radition and how water in the air condense around containers.
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Particulate Sampler
Students estimate the extent of particulate air pollution present in their neighborhoods.
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Heat Currents
Students using a slide made out of aluminum foil and pin holes observe visible light.
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Simple Spectroscope
Students make a spectroscope out of simple materials and are expected to view as many different light sources as possible to see the whole spectrum.
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Projecting Spectra
Students use two methods to show and study the colors in the visible spectrum.
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Analytical Spectroscope
Students using a spectroscope view different substances when heated with electricity.
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Water Prism
Students using a glass prism filled with water are able to see all of the visible colors found the sunlight.
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Wavelength and Energy
Students using a rope and other materials explore wavelengths and frequency. If time permits, more experiments can be tried.
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Collecting Electromagnetic Radiation
Students using different experiments and activities explore electromagnetic radiation and the effect on the Earth.
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Pinhole Viewer
Pupils make a pinhole viewer to demonstrate how it inverts light passing through it which produces inverted images.
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Build Your Own Telescope
Pupils build a simple astronomical telescope from two lenses and some tubes.
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Liquid Crystal IR Detector
Students experiment with one method of detecting infrared radiation. They simulate the detection of infrared radiation using a liquid crystal sheet.
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Lenses and Mirrors
Students investigate lenses and mirrors showing how they bend and reflect light waves.
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Binary Numbers
Pupils explore how a battery-powered light box demonstrates how to transmi timages.
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Colored Shadows
Sixth graders explore how three colored lights can be combined to produce a wide range of colors.
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Football Physics "Having A Ball With Projectile Motion"
Students examine the concept of projectile motion and identify the 3 components of projectile motion. They explore how physics applies to punting a football through punting activities and internet research.
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It's All In The Surface: The Effects Of Color & Texture On The Ability Of A Surface To Absorb Solar Energy
Ninth graders examine how dark surfaces absorb more light than light surfaces. They perform an experiment that compares various surfaces abilities to absorb heat, then record and analyze the results.
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Popcorn Neutrino Lab
Students parcticipate in a modeling activity that simulates the cyclical role of experimental and theoretical science. Initially, students measure the mass of popcorn. They also record predictions of the mass of the kernels after they...
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