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The Good, the Bad and the UV
Denis BurchillFaculty of [email protected]
Physikos 09
2009 New Zealand Institute of Physics Conference
6 July 2009
Introduction
The following information, videos and activities are available from the You, Me and UV topic on the Science Learning Hub at:
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/contexts/you_me_and_uv
In addition, NIWA has much useful information on UV and ozone at:
http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-services/online-services/uv-and-ozone
Videos
•Dobson spectrophotometer
•How I became a physicist
•Introducing Sanjay Kumarasingham
•Key ideas about my research work
•Monitoring UV disinfection
•Ozonesonde launch
•School children UV exposure research
•Sunbed research
•Tertiary treatment of effluent
•The best conditions to disinfect wastewater
•The importance of monitoring UV
•The value of physics
•Three wastewater polishing methods
•UV disinfection safety
Below are 19 physics-related Videos of the 46 provided in the You, Me and UV topic at:
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/contexts/you_me_and_uv/sci_media/video
•UV Index time-lapse map for New Zealand
•Whole-sky camera images
•Why are UV levels high in New Zealand summer?
•Why I work at Lauder
•Zapping bugs
Each of these videos are 1 to 2 minutes long.
Teaching and learning approaches
•UV Bead items
•Investigating UV intensity
•Investigating suncreens
•Write A Secret Message
•Make a printed circuit board
•Rock Fluorescence
Below are 6 physics-related Teaching and Learning Approaches of the 10 provided in the You, Me and UV topic at:
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/contexts/you_me_and_uv/teaching_and_learning_approaches
The information alongside is also available as a Word document.
Places that Sell UV-Related Material and Equipment UV lamp: UV Blacklight Bulb Ğ bayonet, $12.90 for one, cheaper for more than 5 or more than 10. Jaycar Electronics Ltd: Cat. No. SL2760, http://www.jaycar.co.nz/ (Over 47 stores and 100 Authorised Stockists and Agents throughout Australia and New Zealand. http://www.jaycar.com.au/stores.as p) UV Blacklight Bulb Ğ bayonet, $30.00 each, Mish Ltd: PO Box 19937, Christchurch, 021 347 335, 03 382 1614 [email protected] http://www.mish.co.nz/ UV Pen: Secret Message UV Pen & Light $8.00 each, Mish (address above) http://www.mish.co.nz/ Invisible Writer Pen, $10.00 each. NatureÕs Window http://ye llow.co.nz/ UV LED: 5 mm size, 395 nm wavelength (UVA), $3.95 each Jaycar Electronics Ltd: Cat. No. ZD0260, http://www.jaycar.co m.au/ (Need to connect a 470 ohm resistor and 9 volt battery in series with the UV light emitting diode.) UV Meter: Jaycar Electronics Ltd: Cat. No. GH11 . $29.90 for one, cheaper for more than 3 or more than 6. http://www.jaycar.co.nz/ UV Sensitive Plastic Beads: http://www.everyeducaid.co.nz/ http://www.starlab-astronomy.co.nz/ If you want to go to the extra bother it looks to be cheaper to purchase UV beads d irectly from Educational Innovat ions at: http://www.teachersource.com/LightAndColor/Ultraviolet/UltravioletDetectingBeads.asp x?utm_source=mainlist&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=scienceparty
There are lots of UVĞrelated stuff on TradeMe too.
