Imagine the Universe Lesson Plan: Roy G. Biv: The Relationship between Frequency and Wavelength

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written by Laura Whitlock and Kara Granger
published by the NASA High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center

This middle school lesson plan covers the electromagnetic spectrum and was developed by the Imagine the Universe project through NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Students use colored pencils, adding machine tape, and and file folders to create their own spectra and analyze how wavelength and frequency are related. Printable student worksheets and a closing assessment are also included.

This item is part of a larger collection of K-12 resources created by the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center for NASA. See Related items on this page for links to other lessons/tutorials.

https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/lessons/roygbiv/

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Astronomy - Fundamentals = Properties of Light = Spectra Electricity & Magnetism - Electromagnetic Radiation = Electromagnetic Spectrum	- Middle School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Lesson/Lesson Plan

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Keywords:: astronomy lesson plans, astronomy lesson plans, frequency, wavelength
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=8091">Whitlock, Laura, and Kara Granger. Imagine the Universe Lesson Plan: Roy G. Biv: The Relationship between Frequency and Wavelength. Greenbelt: NASA High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center, May 7, 2015.</a>

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L. Whitlock and K. Granger, (NASA High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center, Greenbelt, 1999), WWW Document, (https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/lessons/roygbiv/).

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L. Whitlock and K. Granger, Imagine the Universe Lesson Plan: Roy G. Biv: The Relationship between Frequency and Wavelength (NASA High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center, Greenbelt, 1999), <https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/lessons/roygbiv/>.

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Whitlock, L., & Granger, K. (2015, May 7). Imagine the Universe Lesson Plan: Roy G. Biv: The Relationship between Frequency and Wavelength. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from NASA High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center: https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/lessons/roygbiv/

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Whitlock, Laura, and Kara Granger. Imagine the Universe Lesson Plan: Roy G. Biv: The Relationship between Frequency and Wavelength. Greenbelt: NASA High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center, May 7, 2015. https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/lessons/roygbiv/ (accessed 25 April 2024).

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Whitlock, Laura, and Kara Granger. Imagine the Universe Lesson Plan: Roy G. Biv: The Relationship between Frequency and Wavelength. Greenbelt: NASA High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center, 1999. 7 May 2015. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/lessons/roygbiv/>.

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Is Supplemented By Imagine the Universe: The Electromagnetic Spectrum - Introduction

This is a tutorial developed by the same authors, appropriate for middle school students, on electromagnetic radiation and the EM spectrum.

relation by Caroline Hall

Is Part Of Imagine the Universe! Lesson Plans

This is a link to the full set of standards-aligned lesson plans developed by the Imagine the Universe Project for grades 7-12. Topics include the electromagnetic spectrum, satellite image data analysis, the origin of the elements, supernovae, and gamma-ray bursts. Printable student guides and assessments are included.

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