Material Detail

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore the difference between telescope magnification and resolution. They will learn that observing instruments, whether telescopes or their eyes, have limited resolution. Higher magnification might make it easier for the human eye to perceive the detail the telescope is capable of, but the telescope cannot collect any more detail (in other words, get better resolution) with higher magnifications. The activity simulates this with diagrams and explanations. The PDF contains step-by-step instructions, photos, presentation tips, background information, and ready-to-print activity handouts.

This will delete the comment from the database. This operation is not reversible. Are you sure you want to do it?

Thank you for reporting a broken "Go to Material" link in MERLOT to help us maintain a collection of valuable learning materials.

If you feel this material is inappropriate for the MERLOT Collection, please click SEND REPORT, and the MERLOT Team will investigate. Thank you!

You are being taken to the material on another site. This will open a new window.

Do not show me this again