Thurs., Apr. 18, 2013

Objectives: Discover how excited atoms
& molecules give off visible light and can
be analyzed and identified
Announcements:  You need a cereal box 
by Mon. - tomorrow, really
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data:  Spring Star Parties

Lab Activity: Flame Test
Build your spectroscope

Wed., Apr. 17, 2013

Objectives: Discover how excited atoms
& molecules give off visible light and can
be analyzed and identified
Announcements:  You need a cereal box 
by Mon.
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data:  Diffraction of light

Diffraction Gratings 

Lab Activity: Flame Test

Tues., Apr. 16, 2013

Objectives: Describe the electromagnetic
spectrum in terms of fields, waves,
wavelenths & frequency 
Announcements:  You need a cereal box 
by Thurs.
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data:  Telescopes and viewing the sky
 





EM Spectrum Fill-in

Lab Activity: Flame Test

Mon., Apr. 15, 2013

Objectives: Describe the electromagnetic
spectrum in terms of fields, waves,
wavelenths & frequency 
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data:  Spectral response of human eye
Aricebo

VLA
EM Spectrum
EM Around Us 

Fri., Apr. 12, 2013

Objectives: Describe the electromagnetic
spectrum in terms of fields, waves,
wavelenths & frequency 
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data:  Identifying Things in Space
Copy Questions in your journal
Answer from your own knowledge, 
use your journal or look it up on the 
internet...but give full information with
some background.  Full sentences answers
please. (In most cases answers should be
2, 3 or more sentences)

Thurs., Apr. 11, 2013

Objectives: Examine how astronomers 
view the stars
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data:  Milkyway Galaxy in
various wavelengths of light
Forms of light
EM Spectrum
EM Around Us 

Wed., Apr. 10, 2013

Objectives: Assessment
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data:  None
Let's get grades for:

• Movie Focus Questions  
• follow-up questions (finish)

When you show me your answers...DOTM