Living on Our Spaceship Earth

Star Light, Star Bright, Let's Explore Light

Task 2.  What energy is emitted by stars?

You will explore the electromagnetic spectrum, the behavior of visible light, stars, and technology used to study stars.

System Model

Runaway Universe

Challenge 1

What energy is emitted by stars?

Challenge 2

Can the human eye be fooled?

Challenge 3

How do humans perceive brightness?

Challenge 4

What do star colors mean?

Challenge 5

Can you construct a refractor?

Internet Resources

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Human Brain

The Cow Eye Dissection

Nova Death Star

Nova Runaway Universe

Hubble Space Telescope

Living on Our Spaceship Earth Index Page

Mrs. Chen's Homepage

Teacher Support Materials

Review and Reinforcement

Stars

Nuclear Reactions in Stars