Workshop Resources
Powerpoints and PDFs for each session and activities done during workshop - link
This is the most comprehensive source for resources and contains PDFs for some activities that are no longer available online.
AI Studio Code for Exoplanet Explorer - link
Activities
Project Spectra! - Labratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics - link
Very high quality resources, activities, and worksheets covering everything from basic light properties to spectroscopy.
Session 2 Activities
Hot and Cold Colors - Teach Engineering - link
Measure the temperature of a light bulb with a thermometer covered in a "pocket" of colored paper. Explore how some colors absorb more heat than others.
Double Slit Experiment - NASA - link
Demonstrate the wave nature of light to students using this classic experiment.
Session 4 Activities
Absorb, Reflect, Transmit or Refract? - Teach Engineering - link
Compare how light interacts with different objects using a flashlight and a few simple classroom materials. Practice making predictions and testing them.
Light's Interaction with Objects - NASA eClips - link
Series of activities demonstrates light interactions and seeks to address student misconceptions.
Session 6 Activities
Building and Using a Fancy Spectrograph - Project Spectra! - link
Instructions for students and teachers detailing spectrograph construction and use, in addition to other spectrography resources.
Using a Fancy Spectrograph - Teach Engineering - link
Similar content in a slightly different format from Teach Engineering.
Worksheets
Patterns and Fingerprints - Project Spectra! - link
Practice identifying patterns in our world and identify how patterns exist in spectroscopy as well.
Graphing the Rainbow - Project Spectra! - link
Learn about the connection between light spectra and intensity. Match spectra to light intensity graphs.
Using Spectral Data to Explore Saturn and Titan - Project Spectra! - link
Compare the spectral data of Saturn and Titan to a few simple elements to learn how scientists determine what planets are made of.
Reflection of Light Rays - Easy Teacher Worksheets - link
Quick worksheet to practice understanding of reflection off a mirror.
Questions About Light Properties - Easy Teacher Worksheets - link
Vocab matching activity about the properties of light.
Refraction of Light Rays - Easy Teacher Worksheets - link
Reinforce the concept of refraction by comparing situations where it does and does not occur. Optional practice using a protractor.