Spectroscopy Activities
January 20, 2013 | Posted in Educational Resources, Experiments | By becca
I have outlined 4 simple activities that can be used to demonstrate the principles of the electromagnetic spectrum and spectroscopy. Applications can include environmental, Earth observation and spectroscopy on other planets! Separate instructions will be uploaded at a later date on how to create a Near Infra Red camera.
Download instructions for Spectroscopy Activities
Download Spectroscopy images to accompany the experiments
Download X-ray activity images
The Environmental Effects of Carbon Dioxide
January 15, 2013 | Posted in Demonstrations, Educational Resources, Experiments | By becca
The following experiments and demos investigate the effect of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in
i) our atmosphere
In this demonstration, the basics of the electromagnetic spectrum are first covered followed by a demonstration of the thermal infra red. The final demo shows the effect that the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide has on our atmosphere as it absorbs thermal infra red radiation.
Download the carbon dioxide atmosphere demonstration instructions
Download accompanying images for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere demo
ii) our oceans
Under supervision, students (or the public) can conduct this experiment on ocean acidification.
Download instructions for the ocean acidification experiment.
Download accompanying images for ocean acidification experiment.