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The Universe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe what scientists mean by an "expanding universe" in their own words. They explain how scientists comprehend the universie is expanding. Students comprehend the vast scale of the universe. They comprehend how theory...
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Binary Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how a battery-powered light box demonstrates how to transmi timages.
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Liquid Crystal IR Detector

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils experiment with one method of detecting infrared radiation. They simulate the detection of infrared radiation using a liquid crystal sheet.
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Collecting Electromagnetic Radiation

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students using different experiments and activities explore electromagnetic radiation and the effect on the Earth.
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Colored Shadows

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore how three colored lights can be combined to produce a wide range of colors.
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Clean Air

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe gas molecules in the atmosphere absorbing the light that goes through them.
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Water in the Air

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students simulate how clouds block radition and how water in the air condense around containers.
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Particulate Sampler

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students estimate the extent of particulate air pollution present in their neighborhoods.
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Heat Currents

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students using a slide made out of aluminum foil and pin holes observe visible light.
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Simple Spectroscope

For Teachers Higher Ed
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

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use two methods to show and study the colors in the visible spectrum.
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Analytical Spectroscope

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils using a spectroscope view different substances when heated with electricity.
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Water Prism

For Teachers Higher Ed
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

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students using a rope and other materials explore wavelengths and frequency. If time permits, more experiments can be tried.
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Pinhole Viewer

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students 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

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students build a simple astronomical telescope from two lenses and some tubes.
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Lenses and Mirrors

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate lenses and mirrors showing how they bend and reflect light waves.
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Using Star Charts and Maps

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils study star charts and describe locations of objects.  In this scientific models lesson students use coordinates and identify characteristics. 
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How Far Away Is Saturn?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students work together to create a scale model of the solar system. They write a descriptive paper and a paper comparing and contrasting the Earth to Saturn. They discuss their writings with the class.
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The Night Sky

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop questions they have about the solar system. After being read a book, they view and discuss different constellations in the sky. In groups, they are given a piece of butcher paper and glow in the dark crayons in...
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The Farther Away You Are, The Faster Away You Move

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore linear relationships. The lesson uses science to develop an understanding of the expanding Universe. There are 3 Labs, only 2 of which are required. Lab C is an enrichment for higher level classes.
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Seeing Interference Fringes with a Telescope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners construct an interferometer using a simple telescope. In this physics lesson, students explain how light waves create the fringe patterns. They observe patterns made by different objects in the sky and compare them.
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Mass

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a qualitative discussion of the distinction between weight and mass, followed by a description of astronaut mass measurements in a zero-g environment.
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The Solar System and the Forces Behind It

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover why planets stay in orbit. In groups, they use everyday materials to examine the effect of gravity of objects and calculate how mass changes based on gravitational pull. To end the lesson, they discuss how...

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