Vendor List for Active Astronomy: Classroom Activities for Learning About Infrared Light

Classroom Materials

Red crayons Crayola color: red-orange or violet red www.crayola.com $9 for box of 64 of single color    
Blue crayons Crayola color: blizzard blue or aquamarine www.crayola.com $9 for box of 64 of single color    
Mirrors assorted        
Remote Controls Assorted TV, VCR, Stereo        
Misc. Supplies and Equipment Overhead Projector, CD Player, Paper, cardboard, Tape See the teacherŐs guide for details      
Item Vendor Part # Cost as of
9/02
Alternate Vendor Part #
Magnifying lens 5 cm diameter /bifocal Sargent Welch #WLS 44501 or WL8068 $1.60/ 3.95 Flinn Scientific Inc.

#AB1134

 

Or
5 cm Magnifying Lens set Sargent Welch #WL 53200-38L $19.99    

 

Special Materials

Item Vendor Part# Cost as of 9/02 Alternate Vendor Part#
AA battery holder Radio Shack #270-401 $ 0.89 Mouser Electronics #534-2465
Amplifier/speaker Radio Shack #277-1008C $11.99 Mouser Electronics Individual parts may be purchased and assembled.
Alligator clip cables Radio Shack #278-1157 $ 3.99 Philmore-DATAK #SA22
Audio plug Radio Shack #42-2434 $ 3.99 Philmore-DATAK #CA48
Capacitor Radio Shack #272-1070 $ 0.89 Mouser Electronics #140-PM2A224K
LED Radio Shack #276-143 or 276-142 $ 1.79 Philmore-DATAK #11-681
Photocell Solar World #3-300 $6.00 Silicon Solar #SS SC400
Diffraction grating Learning Technologies #PS-08A or PS-08B (50in2/ 360 in2) $ 9/38 Sargent Welch #WL3820
Blue gel GAM, Inc. #850 Primary blue (3.33 SF/ 33 SF) $ 6.25/ 49.95 Roscolux Filters #80 Primary blue
Green gel GAM, Inc. #650 Grass green (3.33 SF/ 33 SF) $ 6.25/ 49.95 Roscolux Filters #389 Chroma green
Red gel GAM, Inc. #250 Medium red (3.33 SF/ 33 SF) $ 6.25/ 49.95 Roscolux Filters #27 Medium red

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