![A model of the intense magnetic fields around the Sun](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/splashy_hero_large/public/2020-12/hot%20lines.jpg?h=c673cd1c&itok=at42XN3t)
Telescopes and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Observing Activities
![The near side of the Moon, as seen by the cameras aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University, 2017)](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/moon_lro_credit-_nasa-gsfc-arizona_state_university2017.jpg?h=549d8674&itok=ilv8hD8B)
Exploring the Solar System: Observe the Moon
![A young learner in a grassy field safely observes an image of the Sun being projected on a solarscope using the Exploring the Solar System: Observe the Sun activity.](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Space_20181018_1057.jpg?h=2b5cd828&itok=rwKBEqtA)
Exploring the Solar System: Observe the Sun
![Group of learners participating and enjoying the Hide and Seek Moon activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Space_20180929_1134.jpg?h=fd382550&itok=eAF5Dzbs)
Exploring the Solar System: Hide and Seek Moon
![Photo of the materials used in the Exoplanet Transits activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/6_exoplanet_transits.jpg?h=deaec4b9&itok=Vt3nb0bG)
Exploring the Universe: Exoplanet Transits
James Webb Space Telescope Resources
![James Webb Telescope](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/webb_0.jpg?h=6f7544a1&itok=GFUWqWZ4)
James Webb Space Telescope
![Perseid Meteor Shower - a meteor streaks across the sky 2016 in Spruce Knob West Virginia Credit NASA Bill Ingalls](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-07/Perseid%20Meteor%20Shower%20-%20a%20meteor%20streaks%20across%20the%20sky%202016%20in%20Spruce%20Knob%20West%20Virginia%20Credit%20NASA%20Bill%20Ingalls.jpg?h=15d64c94&itok=3ih2fyDS)
Astronomy
![Electromagnetic Spectrum EMS info graphic developed by NASA showing different wavelengths and examples for each rom very long radio waves to very short gamma rays](/sites/default/files/styles/copy_50/public/2022-08/ElectroMagnetic%20Spectrum%20EMS%20infographic%20credit%20NASA.jpeg?itok=MkwPxo13)
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum video series, book, and EMS graphic
https://science.nasa.gov/ems - Astronomers Read the Rainbow of Light video series
https://webbtelescope.org/resource-gallery/videos?Tag=Spectroscopy - Webb Telescope gallery of videos including about the Electromagnetic Spectrum and wavelengths of light
https://webbtelescope.org/resource-gallery/videos - How Do Telescopes Work?
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/telescopes/en/ - How Do Space Telescopes Break Down Light?
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/videos/2018/37/1181-Video
Electromagnetic Spectrum Activities
![a group of learners build UV color changing beaded bracelets](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/20151009_1142.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=nhC3c3sK)
Exploring Properties - UV Bracelets
![Family using thermometer to take temperature of their arm for the Heat Map activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Space_20180929_1950.jpg?h=d3251556&itok=MHj6xU6d)
Exploring Earth: Temperature Mapping
![A family looks at an image through a blue filter](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Space_20180929_1190_edit.jpg?h=3d346970&itok=-dNccHVd)
Exploring the Universe: Filtered Light
![logo for the making waves project](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2022-03/makingwaves-square.jpg?itok=Ah0LSKws)
Making Waves with Radio
Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibition
![Sun Earth Universe visitors using Sun exhibit flip doors](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-11/SEU79-X3.jpg?h=34bbd072&itok=_rRtIM1c)
Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibition
![Sun Earth Universe visitors using the Mission to Space board game3.jpg](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-11/SEU_2-X3.jpg?h=6448fdc1&itok=xXDJhUCB)
Sun, Earth, Universe Questions
![A model of the intense magnetic fields around the Sun](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/hot%20lines.jpg?h=c673cd1c&itok=O2NBc--d)
Why so many tools?
Related Collections of Resources
![Perseid Meteor Shower - a meteor streaks across the sky 2016 in Spruce Knob West Virginia Credit NASA Bill Ingalls](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-07/Perseid%20Meteor%20Shower%20-%20a%20meteor%20streaks%20across%20the%20sky%202016%20in%20Spruce%20Knob%20West%20Virginia%20Credit%20NASA%20Bill%20Ingalls.jpg?h=15d64c94&itok=3ih2fyDS)
Astronomy
![Visitors line up by size in Get in Order - large size powers of 10 cards featuring an Earth card](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-11/Get%20in%20Order%20-%20large%20size%20powers%20of%2010%20cards%2020151111_1030.jpg?h=cd3a1001&itok=6Rs4DJeA)
Size, Scale, & Measurement
![Polarized Light activity with hands holding paper and polarizing tape materials up to the window](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-04/Polarized%20Light%20activity%20with%20hands%20holding%20paper%20and%20polarizing%20tape%20materials%20up%20to%20the%20window.jpg?h=a1dd1271&itok=RATL603G)
Light Activities
![Scientist using an Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM).](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/images/catalog/20140905GH_099.jpg?h=a66e9592&itok=5u63xIVW)
Microscopes and Tools for the Small
![logo for the making waves project](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2022-03/makingwaves-square.jpg?itok=Ah0LSKws)
Making Waves with Radio
More Resources
- Howtosmile.org microscope activities
https://www.howtosmile.org/resource-search/telescope - NASA Building a Telescope lesson plan
- https://www.nasa.gov/stem-ed-resources/building-a-telescope.html
- NASA James Webb Space Telescope activities
https://webb.nasa.gov/content/forEducators/index.html
![Working with STEM Experts Guide cover including an image of expert ppuring a liquid through a strainer with a girl and her family at a museum public event](/sites/default/files/styles/copy_50/public/2021-10/Working%20wotj%20STEM%20Experst%20Guide%20cover%20including%20an%20image%20of%20expert%20%20puring%20a%20liquid%20and%20using%20a%20strainer%20with%20a%20girl%20and%20her%20family%20at%20a%20museum%20public%20event.jpg?itok=urEq17_B)
Finding STEM Experts
- See the "Earth and Space and Earth" and section of the Working with STEM Experts: A Guide for Educators in Museums and Other Informal Learning Settings