Observing with Light Waves

Mastery Evidence

• Lists at least four regions of the EM spectrum and gives a specific astronomical object or phenomenon observed in each
• Explains why some telescopes must be placed in space (Earth's atmosphere blocks X-ray, gamma-ray, and much infrared radiation)
• Describes the James Webb Space Telescope or Hubble and explains which part of the spectrum each primarily observes and why that was chosen

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] was told that we can't see most of the universe with our eyes, could they explain why — and describe two types of telescope that detect something other than visible light, naming what they've helped us discover?”