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MS Word Field Trip & Classroom Activity Documents




README.docHelpful hints for using the classroom packages
LIGO_Explorer.docThe LIGO field trip activity packet
LIGO_Explorer_TchrGd.docThe LIGO field trip activity packet teacher guide
LIGO_Star_Chart_5t8.docLearn to recognize stars & constellations; mid level
LIGO_Star_Chart_9t12.docLearn to recognize stars & constellations; high school
scimethod_5t8.docScientific method with a pendulum; mid level
scimethod_9t12.docScientific method with a pendulum; high school
interferometer_9t12.docBuild an interferometer
spectroscopy_5t8.docBuild and use a spectroscope; mid level
spectroscopy_9t12.docBuild and use a spectroscope; high school
powers_5t8.docSimple exponent activity; mid level
powers_9t12.docSimple exponent activity; high school
scale_5t8.docBuild a scale model of the earth's atmosphere; mid level
scale_9t12.docBuild a scale model of the earth's atmosphere; high school

Instructions for Accessing the Documents

The table above contains links to MS Word documents of the LIGO Hanford field trip activities, the field trip activity teacher guide and Teachers Corner classroom activities. Choose the desired file from the table (spectroscopy_9t12.doc if you want the high school version of the spectroscope, for example). If you are using Internet Explorer, RIGHT click on the file link. Click "Save Target As", and designate a place on your hard drive or network to save the file. If you are using Netscape, RIGHT click on the file link. Click "Open in New Window". When the document opens in a new window, click "file" and "save as", then designate a place on your hard drive or network to save the file. You can keep the name that we have used for the file or you can give it a new name. Make sure you note the location where it will be saved so you can find the file later. ADVANTAGES: You can print the Word document without any changes and the page breaks should (we hope) make sense. Once you have the Word file saved, you can work with it easily. The formatting and graphics will probably print better from this method. DISADVANTAGES: You must have Microsoft Word from the Office 97 version or higher. Sometimes the file saving process can be aggravating.


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