Unit Seven: Cosmology and Light
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What will be graded:
What will be graded:
Daily Star Dates *(varies depending on class)
In class - What does light look like?
In class - What is light?
In class - Electromagnetic Spectrum (Candy Wave and PHET)
In class - Two Small Pieces of Glass
In class - Light and Bending of Light
In class - Universe Theories (Cosmology)
Reflection Assignment ; EMS - Gates Class
ONLINE PLANETARIUM:
ONLINE PLANETARIUM:
Click the Stellarium Link to see the universe!
Star Date:
Star Date:
Use this link to listen to the 2 minute podcast. Keep a journal record of the topics discussed.
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Jan Week 2
Jan Week 3
Electromagnetic Spectrum / Wave Nature of Light
Electromagnetic Spectrum / Wave Nature of Light
After constructing the candy wave machine, write some observations of how the energy travels through the machine. Illustrate the "EMS" - include types of visible and invisible light placed in order of increasing energy. Show direction of increasing energy and changes in wavelength across the spectrum.
Links to assist in answering questions for the worksheet are listed here:
Wave Interference - Earn trophies to show how waves interfere. (2/3)
Tools for Astronomy
Tools for Astronomy
In this section you will watch a Full Dome video in the planetarium about the tools used to study the cosmos. There are questions pre and post viewing of "Two Small Pieces of Glass", as well as links for simulations that describe how light can bounce and bend.
To the right - interferometers can detect gravitational waves. (This changed our view of gravity and space.)
Universe Theories (Cosmology)
Universe Theories (Cosmology)
Watch a video about the different theories of formation of the universe. Every minute or two, pause the video and whiteboard the big ideas. Share the main ideas of your video with the class, to come to a consensus on the scientific communities ideas of how the universe began.
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