Class description

(draw on: http://publiclaboratory.org/report/diy-spectrometry-workshop-lima-peru)

Make your own spectrometer with Public Laboratory

(title up for discussion) 90 min.

• Short introduction to PLOTS and to spectrometry
  • Gowanus, Gulf Coast contamination w/ PAHs using UV light
• Construct your own
• Examine a variety of materials (we'll bring some or bring your own -- foods, plants, etc)
• Experiment with shapes & designs to improve the spectrometer
• Bring a camera and a cardboard tube!
• Other PLOTS community members and PLOTS tools will be there for unstructured fun.

Send by Sunday, March 6

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• Leave the day/time and barter items blank
• In the box for 'maximum number of students' enter 1
• In class description, if there is something important that you want students to bring (ie: yoga mat, digital camera) or know (ie they will be kneeling/laying prone on the floor) list this here.

Send by Wed. March 9th

• A detailed list of materials/equipment you need to teach your class. (ie. chairs, video projector, clipboards/something for your student to write on, extension cords, lighting etc).
  • You don't need to list the specialized materials/equipment unique for your class (ie sugar, broken cd roms) We expect you will bring those materials for your class.
• General Materials equipment you already have to teach you class. (ie. power strips)
  • The more independent you can be to provide your own materials/equipment the better. We will make every effort to provide you with the materials and equipment that you do not have but need (ie chairs)
• Assistants. Even if you are teaching as a group, having 1-2 assistants will be very helpful, if not essential, for set-up/strike down especially for the cafe classes and mobile classes. Please provide the names, email address and phone number of anyone who will be helping you.