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Title:

What is Ultraviolet Light?

Url:

http://solar-center.stanford.edu/activities/uv.html

Publisher:

Stanford Solar Center

Description: Explores ultraviolet light -- what it is, where it comes from, how we can detect it, and what effects it has upon us and our Earth. Using (inexpensive to order) UV sensitive beads, the students test the beads with various levels of sunscreen protection, as well as the quality of UV protecting sunglasses. Surprises await when using the beads on cloudy days.

LC Classification:

Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system -- Sun
Science -- Astronomy -- Non-optical methods of astronomy -- Ultraviolet astronomy
Science -- Physics -- Optics. Light -- Spectroscopy -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Physics -- Optics. Light -- Spectroscopy -- Ultraviolet spectrum

GEM Subject:

Science -- Engineering
Science -- Astronomy

Key Concept:

Astronomy -- Sun
Astronomy -- Solar system

Date Issued:

2008

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Audio/Visual -- Graph
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- PDF
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Middle School
Elementary School

Language:

English

Rights:

Stanford SOLAR Center

Access Rights:

Free access

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Source Type:

ATE Center

Source:

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