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Pocket Spectroscope NGSS

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This is the best adjustable slit spectroscope we have seen.

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This is the best adjustable slit spectroscope we have seen. By varying the amount of light passing into the prism, this portable spectroscope is able to resolve even very close or dim spectral lines. This makes identifying a light source easier and more accurate. Use for examining the spectral composition of white light, sodium vapor or mercury vapor street lamps, LED's, neon signs, and more. Similar to Oliver Sacks' pocket spectroscope which he used as a youth. The metal spectroscope is 20 mm in diameter, 130 mm long when fully extended and has an adjustable light aperture at one end. Light passes through the slit, through a prism and is observed as a spectrum at the other end. Each quality spectroscope comes in its own beautiful wooden box. Box dimensions: 12.7 x 9 x 2.5 cm (5" x 2.5" x 1.5")
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3 reviews
A great learning tool
Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon May 21, 2021
Seems to made well The box to store it in is nice It does just what is supposed to do and is easy to use A little more explanation about using it would be helpful, but that is easily found
Mike Wright

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Solid and lovely but could use a driver's manual
Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Oct 19, 2015
The pocket spectroscope is satisfyingly solid and feels like a quality item--it even comes in a nice wooden box. It's a satisfying thing to carry around. It would be nice, though, if it came with some specific instructions, since it is not immediately evident that you will need to adjust the slit to be able to see the element-specific spectrogram. The handout that comes with the spectroscope is actually all about making your own (much cheaper) spectroscope with a diffraction grating and a cardboard tube, rather than using the snazzy version you have just purchased for $50-plus-shipping.
Kathy Linn

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awesome
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The spectroscope was a big hit with the glass. We did the lab with the different light sources and related in to gases from our stars.
Timothy Al Evans

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NGSS

This product will support your students' understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*, as shown in the table below.

Elementary Middle School High School

1-PS4-3

Students can use this tool to conduct an investigation of how different materials affect the path of a beam of light.

MS-PS4-2

Students can use this tool to develop and use a model to describe how waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

HS-PS4-5

Students can use this Spectroscope to conduct investigations about the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter.

Suggested Science Idea(s)

MS-PS4-1
HS-PS4-5

Students can use this tool in experiments to support mathematical representations of UV light versus white light.

 

* NGSS is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of, and do not endorse, this product.

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