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This item is a standards-based lesson plan for grades 6-9 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 alcohol 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.
**NOTE: To ensure student safety, alcohol thermometers are highly recommended over mercury thermometers. This item is part of a larger collection of lessons, all of which are aligned with specific AAAS Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy.
NSES Content Standards
Con.A: Science as Inquiry
This resource is part of 3 Physics Front Topical Units.
Topic: Nature and Behavior of Light
Unit Title: Behavior of Light Inquiry-Based Investigation Grades 7-9
Topic: Nature and Behavior of Light
Unit Title: Electromagnetic Radiation and the Spectrum In this exceptional inquiry-based lesson plan, students discover that there is radiation other than visible light being emitted from the sun. They build their own observational device out of a cardboard box, prisms, and alcohol thermometers......replicating the historical experiment in which William Herschel "accidentally" discovered infrared radiation in 1800. Includes warm-up questions, lab guide, assessments, and teaching tips. Link to Unit:
Topic: Nature and Behavior of Light
Unit Title: Electromagnetic Radiation and the Spectrum Inquiry-Based Investigation Grades 7-9
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/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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(American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, 2004), WWW Document, (http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/sensing-the-invisible-the-herschel-experiment/).
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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 October 3, 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 3 October 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. 3 Oct. 2024 <http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/sensing-the-invisible-the-herschel-experiment/>.
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Title = {Science NetLinks: Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment},
Publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {3 October 2024},
Month = {January 31, 2009},
Year = {2004}
}
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