What is invisible light? In this program, students will tour the amazing wealth of information that can be extracted from light invisible to human eyes. They will explore the observations, techniques, and discoveries of scientists working with the Chandra X-ray Telescope and test ways of detecting invisible light, such as X-rays, UV, and the thermal infrared.
Length: This program is about 40 to 60 minutes.
Costs: This is a FREE program!!
Grades: Most appropriate for grades 6 to 10
Curriculum benchmarks addressed by this program:
NS.5-8.l, NS.9-121, Science as inquiry
NS.5-8.4, NS 9-12.4 Earth and Space Science
How to schedule this program:
If you would like to participate in this LADDERS program, please contact the Michigan State University virtual outreach program at 517.353.3882 or office@virtualoutreach.org, or go to www.virtualoutreach.org and fill out a program request form. We offer this program upon request.
Supporting materials:
We have posted our resources here if you are interested in learning more about our program!
Link to the Teacher Package (in PDF)
Link to the Student Handout (in PDF)
Link to Post-lesson Follow-up (in PDF)
Link to the Program Script (in PDF)
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