The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Color of Stars

Each student becomes the "ambassador" for a planet and prepares by researching their planet, then meets with other ambassadors to form new mini-solar systems.

Explore color through an examination of pointillism and light. Class members view Georges Seraut's famous painting on a computer, zooming in and out to see the details and effects of the technique. They then cover how light and color are...

Middle schoolers carry out a scientific investigation of dust in their classroom, then extend their experience to properties of dust in space.

This lesson guides students to build a spectroscope, use it as a tool, and interpret their observations by applying concepts of conservation of energy and properties of matter.

Learners learn abouT the Law of Reflection by constructing an equilateral triangle using graph paper, pencil, protractor, and a ruler and a "laser triangle" using a laser pointer and front-silvered mirrors.

This activity combines the concept of Earth's rock cycle with the characteristics of other planets in the solar system.

Students measure the angles of refraction of laser light traveling through gelatin, then plot their data to calculate the gelatin's index of refraction.

In this activity, students test the Law of Reflection based on experimental evidence. However, the back-silvered glass mirrors present a twist and offer them a challenge to work out what happened as the light traveled into and out of the...

Does matter really matter? Properties of matter are discussed by Sam and RJ: mass, volume, and density. They differentiate between mass and weight. They explain how to measure these properties. Make sure to teach your class about other...

The featured movie focuses on the ancestry of our four-footed friends. Find the fundamental pattern of their limbs and vertebrae in fossils of fish. After viewing, biology learners can enjoy interactive websites to zoom in on the...