EM Spectrum

Chandra & the X-Ray Universe Classroom Activities

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NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory
http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/formal/index.html

Chandra offers investigations, activities, teacher's guides and answer keys, performance tasks, and demonstrations on the topics of: the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, stellar evolution, and the EM spectr  read more »

In a Different Light

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A unit with six lessons for grades 6-12 that develops the understanding that visible light is composed of a full range of colors, that extends the concept of a spectrum to include non-visible light (i  read more »

Cosmic Questions: Our Place in Space and Time

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A set of 8 activities for Grades 7-12 developed for the Cosmic Questions exhibit. The activities can be used as stand-alone without seeing the exhibit.  read more »

Invisible Universe

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LHS GEMS
Lawrence Hall of Science - UC-Berkeley

This guide introduces students to the mysteries of gamma ray bursts as a gateway and motivation for gaining fundamental understandings of waves and the different wavelengths of the EM spectrum.  read more »

Waves

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Demonstrates traveling, standing, transverse, and longitudinal waves with coiled spring toy.

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