Tues., Apr. 23, 2013

Objectives: Analyze mystery element
and identify them based on spectrum
Announcements: Last Day...
Opening Data:  Meteor Showers
Thatcher & the Lyrids
Finish:  Create a calibration curve for your spectroscope
Observe & record data for mystery element
Determine the wavelengths for the visible lines in the spectrum of the mystery element

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

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