Who: Science and Technology Teachers 4 - 9
When: Tuesday, May 20 at the Environmental Outpost
Time: 4:30 P.M. – 7:40 P.M.
Where: Environmental Outpost on Big Oak Road in Smyrna, Delaware
Hours: 3 clock hours
www.dasef.org 
(302) 454-2432
Light supper included

Directions:

From North
Take Route 1 south to Exit 114. (Second Smyrna exit). You will exit to a light at Route 13. Turn left onto Rt. 13 heading south. (Pass Food Lion, Mike’s Harley) At the next light (Ocean Pro on your left), turn left onto Big Oak Road. Go under Route 1 Turn left into Big Oak Park - Henhar Drive. Turn right onto Wright Way; follow to Dino Drive through gate and to the Environmental Outpost and Mountjoy Observatory.

From South
Take Route 1 north to Exit 114. (Second Smyrna exit). You will exit to a light at Route 13. Turn left onto Rt. 13 heading south. (Pass Food Lion, Mike’s Harley) At the next light (Ocean Pro on your left), turn left onto Big Oak Road. Go under Route 1 Turn left into Big Oak Park - Henhar Drive. Turn right onto Wright Way; follow to Dino Drive through gate and to the Environmental Outpost and Mountjoy Observatory. If you are coming up Route 13, follow 13 from Dover until you get to the Willis Dealership on your right. At the next light, turn right onto Big Oak Road and then follow the same directions.

Coordinator/Instructor: Dr. Stephanie Wright, DASEF
Instructors: Goddard Space Flight Center – Sonya Lawrence

Electromagnetic Spectrum
The light that we see with our eyes ¬visible light- represents only a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Developing the technology to detect and use other portions of the electromagnetic spectrum ¬the invisible light that our eyes cannot see- has had a tremendous impact on our daily lives. When you listen to a radio, heat your food in a microwave oven, use a remote control, or have an x-ray taken, you are using ³invisible² light. During this workshop, teachers will construct a simple telescope, spectroscope & investigate invisible light. Teachers will build and calibrate their spectroscope and use it to examine light from different sources. Using specialized instruments at different stations (visible, infrared, and ultraviolet), groups will conduct experiments. Which will allow teachers the opportunity to learn techniques to help their students discover, that invisible light is as real as visible. Teachers in groups will assemble a simple version of a telescope, experiment with their telescopes and investigate their properties.  These seeds have been exposed to microgravity and brought back to Earth to use in your classroom’s growth chamber.