Spectroscope builder

Teachers built a paper spectroscope. Compared spectra from white light, Krypton (Kr) Neon (Ne)
Light. Red shift and blue shift phenomena also were studied.

PM
Skype video conference with Harvey Moseley on X- ray tools
Techniques and tools in X-ray
Kepler airborne observatory
High flying balloons
Micro calorimeters for X - ray spectroscopy for measuring energy.
Students built their own spectroscope.

Russ demonstrating spectrum

<a href="http://schoolblogs.cuip.net/mercy/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2013/07/20130719-152000.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" alt="20130719-152000.jpg" src="http://schoolblogs.cuip.net/mercy/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2013/07/20130719-152000.jpg" /></a>