Activity Titles

Clear Air

Activity Objective: To demonstrate that gas molecules in the atmosphere absorb some of the visible light that passes through them.
Application: Astronomy, Physical Science

Water In The Air

Activity Objective: To show that moisture is present in the atmosphere and demonstrate how it absorbs visible light.
Application: Astronomy, Meteorology, Physical Science

Red Sky, Blue Sky

Activity Objective: To illustrate how the gases in the atmosphere scatter some wavelengths of visible light more than others.
Application: Astronomy, Meteorology, Physical Science

Ultraviolet Absorption

Activity Objective: To show that the atmosphere is transparent to low-energy ultraviolet light but not to high-energy ultraviolet light.
Application: Astronomy, Environmental Science, Physical Science

Particle Pollution

Activity Objective: To observe the effects suspended particles of pollution have on the transmission of visible light.
Application: Astronomy, Environmental Science, Meteorology

Particulate Sampler

Activity Objective: To obtain a quantitative measurement of the particulate pollution present in the neighborhood of the students and school.
Application: Astronomy, Environmental Science, Meteorology

Heat Currents

Activity Objective: To show how visible light appears to shimmer, when seen through rising heat currents.
Application: Astronomy, Meteorology, Physical Science

Day and Night

Activity Objective: To demonstrate the effects of day and night cycles on astronomical observations.
Application: Astronomy

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