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Make Learning Fun With UV LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 2: Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 5: Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 6: Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 7: Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 8: Epidemiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 9: Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Author:biochemtronics
After a career in industrial electronics I went back to college and now do DNA research.
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Step 2: Categories
Here are just a few of the areas of science UV LEDs can be used in.
- Electricity
- Electronics
- Physics
- Epidemiology
- Aseptic Technique
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Food Safety
- Biology
- Forensics
- Zoology
- Atmospheric Science
- Microbiology
- Automotive
- Mineralogy
- Gemology
- Just for Fun
.
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Step 5: Electricity
Only a 3 battery and UV led are needed to demonstrate a simple electrical circuit. A resistor will be necessary for higher voltage batteries like the 9 volt battery shown
here.
Students can learn the difference between conductors and insulators.
They can experiment using a pencil mark on paper as a variable resistor to dim and brighten the LED.
Aluminum foil can be used to fashion a simple switch.
The possibilities are endless.
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Step 6: Electronics
The same parts used in the electrical category may also be used in electronics:
The fact that LEDs only light when the battery polarity is correct can lead to a discussion of semiconductor properties.
Discussions about various types of batteries and how they provide a voltage potential.
What are resistors and what do they do in a circuit?
What is the difference between a cathode and an anode?
Calculate how long a battery can operate an LED.
Step 7: Physics
UV LEDs can be used to teach Physics.
Some lesson examples are:
Why do LEDs emit light but regular diodes do not?
Why do some objects glow under UV light?
Why do some objects emit a different color light when exposed to UV light than under white light? For example, yellow highlighters emit green light when exposed
to UV light. Olive oil which is normally slightly greenish brown emits reddish orange light when exposed to UV light?
Why do some objects continue to glow even after the UV light is turned off?
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Step 8: Epidemiology
We hear the words epidemic and pandemic often, but few people truly understand how an infectious agent spreads. A UV LED and a product called Glow Germ
provides an excellent demonstration of how a virus could rapidly spread through a population of people. A hand "infected" with Glow Germ is shown below under UV light.
Simply place an object in the classroom that has been "infected" with Glow Germ. Choose an object that the students are sure to touch like an ink pen covered in invisible
"germ powder" that is used to "sign in" on a roster sheet or something several students would touch and spread to others. I would suggest practicing with whatever object
you choose to make sure it works well. An explanation of infectious agents and how they are spread could be followed by an mock epidemiology investigation using UV
LEDs to determine which students have been infected. To make it even more interesting, the infecting agent could be secretly removed from or hidden in the classroom
and interviews could be conducted to try to determine where the infection originated in the classroom.
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Step 9: Mathematics
Incorporation UV LEDs into a math lesson is quite easy using OHM's law to teach basic algebra. Her are a few suggestions:
Calculate the current through the LED using OHM's law
Use OHM's law to calculate the resistance necessary to light the LED at various voltages. e.g 3, 5, 9, 12 and 24 volts DC.
Calculate the internal resistance of the LED by measuring the current flowing through and the voltage drop across the LED.
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Image Notes
1. Lichens on a tree trunk in my yard.
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Some Flowers
Some Lichens
Baby Powder
Woolite
Rit Fabric Whitener
Milk
Some Fabric Softeners
Lysol (Original)
Most Fishing Line
Kraft Mac n Cheese powder
Most Energy Drinks
Vintage Vaseline Glass
Fluoroscein
Pine Sol
Teeth
Some Deodorants
Zinc Oxide
Household Ammonia
The tops of ornamental cabbage
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awsome
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Excellent presentation!
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