Motion and Telescope

Activities involving motion and the telescope

Photo of a student plucking a lute string, crouched so that her eyes are level with the string. Photo of students discussing lab notebook results. Photo of data recorded on the blackboard by means of labeled masking tape, diagrams, and a table. Photo of the marked-up masking tape on the blackboard showing the motion of a ball. Photo of students setting up a telescope outdoors on a tripod. Photo of a student looking through the telescope at the moon. Photo of marbles resting on the surface of a curved mirror. Photo of the projection of a LED flashlight's pattern producing an intriguing effect on the backdrop screen. Photo of students viewing the moon through a small telescope. Photo of students raising their glasses in a toast to Galileo.