Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8
Subject
Physical Science, Space Science, Waves, Optics, Light, Telescopes
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Most information about objects in space comes to Earth in the form of electromagnetic radiation. In this unit students can build simple telescopes; compare the power of light-gathering lenses; and use liquid crystal sheets to detect infrared radiation. Reproducible student sheets are included.
Collecting Electromagnetic Radiation Unit [242KB PDF file]
This unit of study is part of the Space-Based Astronomy Educator Guide.