Building a Spectroscope

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White light is a mixture of all colors of visible light, but it doesn't always include every color of the rainbow. Build a spectroscope, and view the spectral fingerprints of different light sources.


Building a Spectroscope



  • More About This Resource...

    • Students learn about the variations of white light in this unit, in which they build a spectroscope and examine different light sources. The seven-page PDF guide includes:

      • Educator materials—general background readings, activity and safety notes, step-by-step directions, and a spectroscope template.
      • Constructing a Simple Spectroscope procedure—students build a pocket-sized spectroscope from readily available materials.
      • Observing Spectra procedure—students examine different kinds of light sources in school, at home, and around their town or city.

    • Completion Time

      Less than a week

    • Origin

      Moveable Museum

    • Topic

      Astronomy

    • Subtopic

      Concepts

    • Subtopic

      National Science Education Standards
      Grades 5-8:

      • Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B:• Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:

      Grades 9-12:

      • Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B:• Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:

    • Learning Standard

      National Science Education Standards
      Grades 5-8:

      • Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B:• Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:

      Grades 9-12:

      • Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B:• Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G: