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• Students learn about ultraviolet light in this Moveable Museum unit, where they detect UV rays and then explore ways to block them. The four-page PDF guide includes:

  • Educator materials—general background readings, activity notes, step-by-step directions, and information about where to obtain supplies.
  • Detecting UV Light procedure—students make a bracelet from beads that respond to UV light by changing color, and test it in different light environments.
  • Blocking UV Light procedure—students consider the harmful effects of exposure to UV light and test the UV-blocking potential of different materials.

• Completion Time

  Approximately 1 period

• Topic

  Astronomy

• Subtopic

  Concepts

• Subtopic

  National Science Education Standards
  Grades 5-8:
  Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A: 

  • abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry

  Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B: 

  • transfer of energy

  Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E: 

  • understandings about science and technology

  Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F: 

  • science and technology in society

  History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G: 

  • science as a human endeavor• nature of science

• Learning Standard

  National Science Education Standards
  Grades 5-8:
  Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A: 

  • abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry

  Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B: 

  • transfer of energy

  Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E: 

  • understandings about science and technology

  Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F: 

  • science and technology in society

  History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G: 

  • science as a human endeavor• nature of science