Thursday, April 18, 2013

Mon., Apr. 22, 2013

Objectives: Discover how excited atoms
& molecules give off visible light and can
be analyzed and identified
Announcements: Got a cereal box?
Opening Data:  Another way to excite atoms
Finish your spectroscope 
Observe & record data for mercury

Fri., Apr. 19, 2013

Objectives: Discover how excited atoms
& molecules give off visible light and can
be analyzed and identified
Announcements: Got a cereal box?
Opening Data:  Electromagnetic 
Spectrum Song
Finish Flame Test lab
Build your spectroscope

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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

Friday, April 12, 2013

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 

Thursday, April 11, 2013

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)