Starlight and Elements

DoNow: White light is made of all frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum. Why do you think the different colors of light in the gas discharge tubes had different spectral lines? (COSMOS link)

AIM: I can use spectra from stars to determine the elements within a star.

Activities:
- Submit Lab: Wavelength and Frequency of Light WS p31; Famous Astronomer Movie Notes, p33 (The Universe: Beyond the Big Bang)
- Tableshare Emission Spectra of Stars Lab p34 (Brian CoxVideo) (atomic spectra) (slideshow)
- Reading Between the Lines Activity 1, p35
- Famous Astronomer Movie Notes 2, p 36 (The Universe: Beyond the Big Bang) (youtube) (NASA)
- Light and Waves Study Guide

Homework:
Complete Reading Between the Lines Activity 1, p35; Famous Astronomer Movie Notes 2, p 36 (The Universe: Beyond the Big Bang) (youtube) (NASA); Light and Waves Study Guide

Due: Emission Spectra of Stars Lab p34 (Brian CoxVideo) (atomic spectra) (slideshow)

Coming Up:
Light and Waves Wrap-Up
Light and Waves Study Guide Due Tue., 25Sep18 & Wed., 26Sep18
Light and Waves TEST, Tue., 25Sep18 & Wed., 26Sep18
Academy of Sciences Fieldtrip Tue., 30Oct (Maximum Capacity 96 Students)