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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Spectroscope Lab

For Students 8th - 12th
In this spectroscope worksheet, students observe fluorescent and incandescent lights through the spectroscope. They record their observations and observe spectra of elements. They answer questions about the chemical make-up of stars...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Doppler Effect Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Doppler Effect worksheet, learners answer questions about the movement of stars and the reason we see differences in the color of the stars resulting in a red shift or a blue shift.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Doppler Effect Lab

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Doppler effect instructional activity, students read information about the Doppler effect. Students answer questions as it relates to the pitch and wavelengths of a demonstration simulates what happens with the Doppler Effect.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: How Old Do I Look?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the Galex space telescope is determining the age of galaxies using red-shifted light. View pictures taken by Galex. This site also has a game which involves determining the ages of objects.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: How Old Do I Look?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the Galex space telescope is determining the age of galaxies using red-shifted light. View pictures taken by Galex. This resource also has a game which involves determining the ages of objects.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Dark Side of the Universe: Doppler Shift [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate how astronomers detect movements of stars by studying the Doppler effect on the star's light spectrum. Construct a model that illustrates this concept underlying red shift.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Life's Big Questions: How Did the Universe Begin?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe by researching the light spectrum and the actions of light waves. Create models that illustrate red shift in a moving star and the expansion of the universe.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Big Bang

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students often have a difficult time comprehending the timescale and distances of the universe. I have used this flipchart to start the discussion of the formation of our universe and how we know about...
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Website
Other

Montana State Univ.: Expanding Universe (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has a lesson plan in which students gather evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory using a balloon model of the expanding universe.