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Collecting Electromagnetic Radiation

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Space-Based Astronomy Educator Guide (.pdf)
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A Brief History of the United States Astronomy Spacecraft and Crewed Space Flights (.pdf)
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Astronomy is literally over your head, but this lesson will explain how we study it. Young scientists make telescopes, calculate and compare the light gathering power of lenses, and simulate detection of infared radiation. Materials include lab worksheets, analysis questions, and high quality diagrams.

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Concepts

electromagnetic radiation, mirrors, lenses, infrared light

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science

Instructional Ideas

Research the inventor of the telescope

Classroom Considerations

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The third lesson in a series of five covering the visible light spectrum

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Provides many extension ideas
Includes answers to the lab worksheets

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Common Core

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