A. http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/sunlight.html
Choose three of the questions on this page, and write a brief summary of each answer.
B. http://library.thinkquest.org/C006027/
Read the sections on History, Nature and EM Spectrum. Record the names of all the scientists mentioned in the text (most but not all--there are ten--are in bold clickable font) and describe their contributions to the field. Note: you may need to consult outside sources to do this properly.
C. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/homeandgarden/features/2007/bulb-040507/bulb.html
1) Explain the differences in how the two main types of light bulbs create light.
2) In the chart under "How They Look", what labelling error was made?
3) Explain the apparent relationship between temperature and frequency of light emitted by different bulbs.
D. http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/waves_particles/index.html
Go through this webquest, being sure to do the activities. (Go to Classical Waves and Quantum Atom as time allows.)
