Cool Cosmos

Type of Resource: Research Resources, Online Multimedia Library, Teacher Tools and Information, Online Activities, Student tools and information
Free or Fee: Fee
Computer Needs: Flash, Quicktime
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Recommendation:

This site is complete in that it reports on history, shares experiments, has images, videos and online activities for viewers. The information is clearly explained and provides adequate details. The infrared is intriguing; students will enjoy the infrared zoo.

Description:

This NASA Education and Public Outreach site communicates the world of infrared astronomy. Cool Cosmos contains activities for kids, for the classroom, an image gallery, videos, games and resources, all related to infrared history and technology. From the website: "We have created websites that explain Infrared Astronomy, its timeline, as well as the many benefits and uses of Infrared in the different aspects of our lives. We have created award-winning web activities where students perform a version of the experiment in which the famous astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel discovered infrared light. But we have also created web tutorials about multi-wavelength astronomy and created a multi-wavelength gallery that shows celestial objects observed in different wavelengths and also explains the benefits of each wavelength. One of our new websites additions is the Ritter experiment. This simple classroom activity leads students to perform a version of the experiment in which Johann Wilhelm Ritter first discovered ultraviolet light."

Possible uses:

This site is a valuable resource for teachers who teach infrared science. Students and teachers can find all sorts of information, images and video to explore and understand the topic. Components of the site can be used to enhance a lecture or provide a demonstration. Students can conduct research on the site and participate in online games and activities.

Related Resources:

4-5, 6-8, 9-12+

Languages
Science : Physics
Science : Astronomy
Science : Discovery & Invention

Research Resources, Online Multimedia Library, Teacher Tools and Information, Online Activities, Student tools and information

Flash, Quicktime