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The Guest Investigator Puzzle

by Timothy J. Keys and Isabel Hawkins

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• Grade Levels: 6th-9th
• Time Requirements: Approximately 2 hours Preparation Time and 3-5 hours Class Time
• Student Prerequisites:
  1. Using a computer (Shrinking and moving windows, using a mouse to point and click)
  2. Pattern matching
  3. Graphing
• Topics Covered by This Lesson:
  • Astronomy/Space Science: Star Types, Satellites, Data Analysis
  • Physics: Spectroscopy

Brief Overview: After a brief introduction to astronomy (specifically stars) and the Guest Investigator program for the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) NASA satellite, the students will conduct a brief astrophysics lab. This lab consists of matching the EUVE spectra of various kinds of "mystery" stars with the spectra of known stars taken at Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) and optical wavelengths to determine their type.

• Unit Features: An Interactive Sky map that allows students access to real satellite astronomy data.

• Materials:
  1. Any material using photos of satellites, planets and stars (See reference section).
  2. One packet of handouts for each student (Masters for handouts are included in this lesson)
  3. One computer for each group of four students.

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Last Update: August 27, 2001

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