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Star Spectra Science: Using Balloons and Buttons to Model Spectroscopy  [ Report ]
  
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R. Vieyra; Publisher: American Association of Physics Teachers
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This lesson blends physics and Earth science as students explore the spectra of stars using a physical model composed of balloons and buttons. This activity introduces students to…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14318&DocID...
Cosmic Rays 
  
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D. Stern
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This series of web pages gives an elementary discussion of cosmic rays, followed by sections on high energy particles in the universe and high-energy particles from the Sun. It…
http://www.phy6.org/Education/wcosray.html
Cool Cosmos: The Infrared Universe 
  
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Publisher: California Institute of Technology
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This website provides K-12 classroom activities and educational resources on infrared astronomy. Sponsored by California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Lab, this collection…
https://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/

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