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Title/Name Description LabelID ResourceType Location
The Solar Spectrum   A1.1 Posters CSS 1203
Spectrum Analysis/Electromagentic Specturm   A1.2 Posters CSS 1203
Electromagnetic Spectrum   A1.3 Posters CSS 1203
Osmirod Light Box Light and mirror set to demonstrate diffraction, reflection, etc. Comes with booklet with instructions for 12 different demonstrations.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Color Paddles Two collections of plastic paddle shaped colored filters.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Reflectance Spectrometer Reflectance Spectrometer that gives data number readings of any list surface - no calibration has yet been done. A binder of activities to do with with spectrometer is next to it on the shelf.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Photometer Hand-held photometer for classroom use.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Spectrum Cards 19 cards with small diffraction grating and spectra for many different lamp types on card. Allows for identification of lamp types by spectra   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Spectrum Overhead Projector kits Large diffraction grating that can be attached to an overhead projector to project a spectrum on the wall.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Diffraction Gratings, Boxed Two boxes of 10 slide sized and mounted diffraction gratings.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Diffraction gratings, envelope Envelope of diffraction gratings of various sizes   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Prism, plasic triangle plastic, triangle prism about 5 inches long.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
light source stand Light bulb in stand   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Light Bench Light bench and components for optics demonstrations   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Light socket w/clamp light socket with a clamp attachment for use in classroom demos   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Telescope/Spectrocope Demo Homemade equipment that appears to be a mounted telescope and spectroscope, both made of cardboard tubes. No directions. If anyone figures out how it works, please contact Gretchen   Demonstrations CSS 1203


Last Updated: Thursday October 04, 2007 by Elizabeth Warner
University of Maryland UM Astronomy Department
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