X-ray Spectroscopy and
the Chemistry of Supernova Remnants
Student Worksheets
Calculation Investigation – Students learn about unit analysis by converting
energies to wavelengths to frequencies.
Calculate the Energy! – Students will calculate the energy differences in different
energy states of the Bohr atom of Hydrogen.
Graphing Spectra, Part 1 and 2 – Practice drawing graphs of spectra, and
understanding the different ways spectra can be represented, as well as what each
representation can tell us.
Flame Test – A chemistry experiment that shows how heated elements emit
different colors of light.
Design an Element Poster Advertisement – Students will discuss what they have
learned about atoms and elements in their own words, designing a poster
advertisement for their chosen element. Students will use more than just their
right brain to think about science!
Identifying Light Energy by Temperature Changes – Learn first hand how a
microcalorimeter really works
Identifying Elements in Supernova Remnants using Spectra – Now the students
get to take all they have learned and really apply it. Students will identify the
elements present in a supernova remnant by analyzing its spectrum.
Satellite Venn Diagram – Students will organize the information about X-ray
observatories into a Venn diagram.
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X-ray Spectroscopy & the Chemistry of Supernova Remnants
Student Worksheets