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Remote Sensing and the Electromagnetitc Spectrum Lesson PlanRemote Sensing and the Electromagnetitc Spectrum Lesson Plan
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Remote Sensing and the Electromagnetitc Spectrum

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Fifth graders conclude that each color of the spectrum has a different amount of thermal energy by measuring temperature with a thermometer. They infer that there is an invisible band of the spectrum by measuring temperature beyond the visible light.

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ultraviolet light

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ultraviolet light, science
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Grade
5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2004

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