Cereal Box Spectroscope (view)

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Keywords:: Diffraction, Element, Gas, Matter, Rainbow, Spectrum, Visible Light

Summary

This activity demonstrates the spectral nature of light and the identifiable features of the visible light spectrum. Students learn the elemental spectrum, and the ROYGBIV distribution of colors in a rainbow. Students compare the spectra of various light sources, and how to identify specific elements based on their spectral signature.

Cereal Box Spectroscope (view)

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Standards

Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards

Next Generation Science Standards