Students explore various types of electromagnetic waves, the range of the spectrum, and common sources of electromagnetic waves.

Students investigate the Hubble telescope's role in astrophysics research. They complete a Webquest, watch a video, view Hubble photographs, play online games, answer discussion questions, and evaluate newspaper articles about optics.

Students analyze the optical region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Students investigate the political context of the creation of a weather satellite. In this technology and society lesson plan, students explore the historical, technological, and political context of the TIROS weather satellite. They...

Learners investigate the law of reflection by using mirrors. In this physics lesson, students operate a robot using IR controllers. They explain the path of light as it reflects through a surface.

Young scholars explain how satellites help scientists to see more than with the unaided eye and how Landsat technology works. Students identify vegetation and fire sites in the rainforest and detect erosion along rivers. They are able to...

Learners explore Jupiter's Moons. They calculate and predict the location of Jupiter's 4 large moons. In addition, they draw Jupiter with its moons correctly shown for the time of the observation.

Students become aware of some of the objects studied in, and concepts associated with, high-energy astronomy. They do this by participating in card games that teach and review these concepts.

Students create maps of snow cover for each continent by conducting Internet research. After estimating the percentage of continental snow cover, they present their findings in letters, brochures or Powerpoint presentations.

This NASA lesson plan explores the technology of infrared imaging. Students will use infrared images of everyday items to explore infrared technology.

Students will use infrared images to classify different animals. Students will learn more about infrared imaging and the information it can reveal. This activity is guaranteed to activate great class discussion.

This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides information on the subject. "An infrared camera sees heat, rather than light. Can you match up the face in the infrared image with the same face in visible light?"

After exploring the scenario of how a pit-viper may get his midnight snack, students learn about the infrared sense of a pit-viper. They then discuss how infrared technology has helped in our society.

How do biologists and zoologists use infrared technology to learn how warm and cold-blooded animals thermoregulate their internal body temperature? Have your learners explore this phenomenon using this great lesson plan.

The home page of Advanced Integrated Technologies, a company which specializes in thermographic technologies. Several pages are available which explain infrared thermography and discuss its benefits and applications.

Infrared light lies between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared light has a range of wavelengths, just like visible light has wavelengths that range from red light to violet.

See images and read about examples of infrared rays, and learn how they behave in different conditions.

See some of the beautiful color images that were taken by the Spitzer space telescope.

View some of the vivid images taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope.

Under the heading, "The Infrared Hunter" this site examines specific details of an image displaying the Orion nebula along with several other nebulae. In describing the image, the text at this site ends up examining subject matter...

The Infrared Echo, featured this space telescope image of the supernova remnant of Cassiopeia A, is created when a star explodes. A detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.

NASA site provides information on waves, electromagnetic waves and their wavelengths.

Site provides a cosmic classroom, an image gallery, science resources, fun and games, and much more!

A page which describes thermal imaging and cameras which utilize infrared radiation. The means by which these imaging devices operate is described.