An interactive simulation that teaches about blackbody, sun, light, and quantum mechanics. Students learn my making observations while changing the temperature with a sun, a light bulb, an oven, and the Earth in order to see the changes in wavelength and spectrum intensity. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and additional materials.

Concepts

light, quantum mechanics

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Additional Tags

blackbody, simulation, sun, phet: blackbody spectrum, university of colorado boulder, spectrum of light

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)