Science NetLinks: Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment

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This item is a standards-based lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the nature of light. It provides a detailed blueprint for reproducing the historical experiment in which William Herschel "accidentally" discovered infrared radiation in 1800. Students build their own observational device out of a cardboard box and a prism, then use thermometers to measure temperatures at various locations along the spectrum they observe.

The lesson promotes early understanding that there is radiation other than visible light being emitted from the sun, and also gives them authentic experience in the scientific process. The resource includes warm-up questions, a reproducible student lab guide, assessments with answer keys, and plentiful teaching tips.

This item is part of a larger collection of lessons, all of which are aligned with specific AAAS Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy.

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Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism - Electromagnetic Radiation = Electromagnetic Spectrum Optics - Geometrical Optics = Optical Instruments	- Middle School - High School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Laboratory = Lesson/Lesson Plan = Project = Student Guide - Assessment Material

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Restriction:: © 2004 American Association for the Advancement of Science
Keywords:: amplitude, authentic instruction, electromagnetic radiation, experiential learning, experiment, frequency, light, light waves, middle school lesson plans, optics, spectrum, standards-based lessons, wave amplitude, wavelength
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created June 10, 2009 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: September 24, 2014 by Bruce Mason
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 31, 2009
Other Collections:: The Physics Front

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NSES Content Standards

Con.A: Science as Inquiry

K-4: Understandings about Scientific Inquiry

Con.B: Physical Science

K-4: Properties of Objects & Materials

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=9107">American Association for the Advancement of Science. Science NetLinks: Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, January 31, 2009.</a>

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Science NetLinks: Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment (American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, 2004), <http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/sensing-the-invisible-the-herschel-experiment/>.

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Science NetLinks: Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment. (2009, January 31). Retrieved April 19, 2024, from American Association for the Advancement of Science: http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/sensing-the-invisible-the-herschel-experiment/

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American Association for the Advancement of Science. Science NetLinks: Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, January 31, 2009. http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/sensing-the-invisible-the-herschel-experiment/ (accessed 19 April 2024).

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Science NetLinks: Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2004. 31 Jan. 2009. 19 Apr. 2024 <http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/sensing-the-invisible-the-herschel-experiment/>.

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