Activities

Lesson One - Waves, light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Activity 1 : Quiz
Activity 2 : The transmission of a rumor
Activity 3 : Transverse and longitudinal waves compared
Activity 4 : Transverse and longitudinal waves measured
Activity 5 : The relationship of a wave's wavelength and frequency
Activity 6 : Generation of a magnetic field by a changing electric field
Activity 7 : Generation of an electric field by a changing magneticf ield
Activity 8 : Propagation of an electromagnetic wave
Activity 9 : Multi-wavelength astronomy

Lesson Two - Radio Vs. optical astronomy
Acitivity 1 : Quiz
Activity 2 : Build your own telescope
Activity 3 : Resolution

Lesson Three - Radiation in and around our galaxy
Activity 1 : Quiz
Activity 2 : The color of heat
Activity 3 : Magnetic field lines
Activity 4 : Wien’s law and the Stefan-Boltzmann law

Lesson Four - The life cycle of stars
Activity 1 : Quiz

Lesson Five - Pulsars
Activity 1 : Quiz
Activity 2 : History
Activity 3 : Neutron stars
Activity 4 : How pulsars work
Activity 5 : Types and examples of pulsars