Project Spectra!
Designing an Open Spectrograph
Group 1 Reflection
Part 1
Made Open Spectrograph
- From a Styrofoam cup, diffraction grating, and flashlight
- Measure distance of radiant from white board
- Focus beam for spectrum
- Measure distances for assigned colors
Pythagorean Theorem
A2+B2=C2
Student Misconceptions
- Math is for math class only
- Light has no color
Learning Goals
- Practical use of theorem
- Design simple light experiment
- Explain how a spectrograph works
Teacher View
- Springboard into diffraction grating
- Experiment?
-Hypothesis
-Conclusion
- Stand alone?/Starting Activity
- Use of math in science
- Explain why we are doing this
Student View
- Middle School-WOW!
- What's the point?
