Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Multi-wavelength Astronomy Lesson PlanMulti-wavelength Astronomy Lesson Plan
Publisher
University of Texas
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
1 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audiences
For Teacher Use
1 more...
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
2 more...
Technology
Projection
Presentation
Usage Permissions
Fine Print
Lesson Plan

Multi-wavelength Astronomy

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Multi-wavelength Astronomy lesson plan also includes:
  • Student Guide and Worksheet
  • False Coloring
  • Multi-wavelength PowerPoint
  • Galaxy Cards
  • Multi Image Set
  • Extended Image Set
  • Join to access all included materials

Explore a land far, far away with a well-designed instructional activity that examines electromagnetic imaging as a way to obtain information about galactic structures. Learners begin to see the importance of looking beyond the visual spectrum to reveal hidden information.

3 Views 2 Downloads

Concepts

electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic spectrum, galaxies

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Lead a KWL activity to activate prior knowledge of wavelengths

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes prior knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum
  • Activities use materials that require time for set up and organization

Pros

  • Provides resources in an editable format — perfect to tailor to your needs
  • Includes an answer guide

Cons

  • None

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

Electromagnets

Cornell University
Discover the connection between electric current and magnets. Scholars create electromagnets by passing a magnet through a coil. They experiment with different materials to determine the variables that affect the strength of the current.
6th - 12th Science
Lesson Plan

Wave Phenomena and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Curated OER
Science learners scrutinize shadow size and quality, and experiment with diffraction. They model superposition of electromagnetic waves, and experiment with interference. These activities are action-packed and challenging for your...
9th - Higher Ed Science
Lesson Plan

Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Virginia Department of Education
Lead your class in a fun-filled team activity that encourages collaboration while learning important concepts. Pupils actively participate in a discussion on the experimental design and the role of mirrors. They perform group activities...
9th - 12th Science
Worksheet

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2003 - Information for the Public

Curated OER
An information-packed eight-page article detailing the history of understanding active transport across cell membranes makes up the bulk of this handout. Two pages of reading comprehension and critical-thinking questions follow. The...
9th - Higher Ed Science
Lesson Plan

LEDs Rainbow Connection

Cornell University
View 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...
6th - 12th Science
Lesson Plan

The Color Spectrum: How Does it Work?

Curated OER
Create models of the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Working in small groups, your class can investigate metric conversions calculations. They will find the length of the waves in nanometers,...
9th - 12th Science
Interactive

Spectrum

Physics Classroom
Scholars relate each of the colors in the spectrum, except indigo, by comparing their frequencies, wavelengths, and energy levels. Then, they compare each section of the electromagnetic spectrum when considering the same three variables.
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

PBS
What can the electromagnetic spectrum tell us about the sun? As it turns out, quite a bit! See the sun in a whole new light with a video from NOVA's Sun Lab unit. The narrator describes the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of visible...
3 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Modeling the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Curated OER
Learners construct a model of an electromagnetic spectrum using play-doh and string. They use exponents and plot the radio/microwave, infrared, and visible bandwidths of the spectrum.
9th - 12th Math
Activity

Building an Electromagnet

Teach Engineering
Your pupils can build their own electromagnet — awesome! The culminating activity in an eight-part series challenges groups to design and build their own electromagnet. The goal of the activity is to build a magnet capable of picking up...
8th - 10th Science
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use