What is invisible light? In this program, students will tour the amazing wealth of information that can be extracted from light invisible to human eyes. They will explore the observations, techniques, and discoveries of scientists working with the Chandra X-ray Telescope and test ways of detecting invisible light, such as X-rays, UV, and the thermal infrared.
Length: This program is about 45 to 60 minutes.
Costs: This is a FREE program!!
Grades: Most appropriate for grades 6 to 10
Curriculum benchmarks addressed by this program:
How to schedule this program: Check back with us in April 2008!
Supporting materials: We have posted here our resources if you are interesting to learn more about our program!
Link to the Teacher Package (in PDF) [coming soon]
Link to the Student Handout (in PDF) [coming soon]
Have you participated in this LADDERS program already? We would like your feedback!
Click here to see our feedback form [coming soon]
Do your students have questions for scientists? Come chat with us on our LADDERS blog, and connect with other teachers from all around the country that participate in LADDERS!
Link to LADDERS Blog [coming soon]
