Observing Infrared Radiation Using a Photocell Detector (STEM)
Help me give my students amplifiers, batteries, and building materials to study infrared radiation detection and relate it to our study of light from stars, nebulae, and other planets.
$643 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
Relevant, exciting, engaging. Hands-on experiences are necessary to engage students, open their minds, and ignite their passion for science.
My high school is a Title I school.
A school is designated as a Title I school if a high percentage of students attending the school are from low-income families. My high school identifies over 70% of its population as socioeconomically disadvantaged. Over 70% of the student population is eligible for the free and reduced-price lunch program and/or serves families where neither of the students' parents has received a high school diploma. Over 40% of the student population also consists of English Language Learners. It is important to offer engaging science projects to keep my students competitive in this global society where STEM skills are needed.
My Project
The materials I am requesting will provide students the opportunity to access, through experience, the new Next Generation Science Standards. Students will get the opportunity to think, build, and understand energy in multiple ways. Students will learn about mechanical waves by investigating waves generated in earth. They will compare and contrast seismic waves with wave radiation emitted by celestial objects.
Students will use the guitar amplifiers and solar panels to build detectors capable of detecting infrared light.
Students will use these detectors to study infrared and visible radiation. Students will need to define problems, plan and carry out scientific investigations, collect and analyze data, analyze solutions, and communicate information. They will experience and practice constructing scientific arguments and supporting their arguments with sufficient evidence.
With the increasing need for STEM skills in the job market, schools need to equip students with these transferable skills. These materials will help me provide a rich, engaging, and meaningful experience in my classroom. With the increasing need for STEM skills in the job market, schools need to equip students with these transferable skills. These materials will help me provide a rich, engaging, and meaningful experience in my classroom.
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