Astronomer’s Toolbox: Spectroscope Activity
Astronomer's Toolbox: Spectroscopes
NASA/Afterschool Universe
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| Heliophysics Big Ideas |
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| NGSS |
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| Heliophysics Topics |
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| Material Cost per Learner | 1 cent – $1 |
| Language | English |
Students each build and calibrate a simple spectroscope and use it to examine light from different sources.
This allows them to work the way astronomers do to learn about the composition of objects in the distant Universe, by experimenting with the sorts of scientific tools in an astronomer's toolbox.