Spectra
This resource contains two activities and accompanying teachers’ notes.
Spectra: A tale of two elements
Students must analyse data and review scientific ideas to explain observations made of the spectrum of the Sun.
Spectra: Solar fingerprints
Using spectra from satellite data, students must relate the wavelengths of emission to the ions present in the Sun.
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Spectra: A tale of two elements 119.54 KB
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Spectra: Solar fingerprints 57.67 KB
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Teachers' notes 218.53 KB