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Lesson Plan
University of Colorado

Using Spectral Data to Explore Saturn and Titan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Saturn is really far away, but knowledge of its composition is within reach. Future astronomers learn how scientists use spectra to remotely determine the chemical composition of a planet or moon. They try out this concept by analyzing...
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Activity
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics in the Microwave: Microwave Soap

For Students 6th - 8th
An experiment involving a bar of soap and a microwave through which students explore how microwaves affect molecules.